Humacyte, Inc. (HUMA) closed at $1.72 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.18% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.53%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.52%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.52%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had lost 5.03% over the past month, lagging the Medical sector's gain of 2.87% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.71%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Humacyte, Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$0.17, indicating a 48.48% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year.
HUMA's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of -$0.35 per share and revenue of $3.51 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +66.67% and 0%, respectively.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Humacyte, Inc. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
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The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 83, which puts it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
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