YmAbs Therapeutics Rallies on Notable Volume
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (YMAB) experienced an 8.2% surge in its shares during the recent trading session, closing at $14.89. This significant movement can be attributed to a considerable increase in trading volume, signaling heightened investor interest. Notably, this rise comes on the heels of a 15.5% loss over the preceding four weeks.
Driving Factors: Robust Financial Results Boost Optimism
In the previous month, YmAbs Therapeutics announced robust financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2023. The positive financial performance likely played a significant role in bolstering investor confidence and driving the surge in share prices.
Expectations and Estimations
Market analysts anticipate the company to report a quarterly loss of $0.12 per share in its upcoming financial statement. This represents a 20% year-over-year growth. Revenues are expected to total $22.06 million, reflecting an 8.9% increase from the corresponding quarter last year.
Furthermore, studies have shown a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term movements in stock prices. With YmAbs Therapeutics witnessing a 39.8% increase in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days, a positive trend in earnings estimates often translates into stock price appreciation. Investors are advised to closely monitor YMAB in the coming days to ascertain if this recent uptick can transform into sustained growth.
Comparative Analysis with Industry Peers
YmAbs Therapeutics operates within the Zacks Medical – Biomedical and Genetics industry. Another notable stock from the same sector, Merus N.V. (MRUS), closed the last trading session 1.6% higher at $45.01. However, over the past month, MRUS has seen a negative return of -3.7%.
Merus’ consensus EPS estimate for the forthcoming report has experienced an -11.1% adjustment in the last 30 days to -$0.79. This represents an 8.1% change from the company’s EPS figure one year prior. Currently, Merus holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
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