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HC Wainwright Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Cibus Earnings

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Key Points

  • HC Wainwright lowered its FY2029 EPS forecast for Cibus to $0.27 from $0.28, while projecting FY2030 EPS of $2.08. The current full-year consensus estimate remains a loss of $1.05 per share.
  • Cibus missed quarterly expectations, reporting a $0.29 per-share loss versus the anticipated $0.19 loss, while revenue of $0.99 million fell short of the $1.70 million estimate.
  • Shares opened at $1.77, within a 52-week range of $1.09 to $4.19. Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $9.00, while institutional investors own 33.81% of the stock.
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Cibus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBUS - Free Report) - HC Wainwright lowered their FY2029 earnings estimates for shares of Cibus in a research note issued on Friday, August 14th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.27 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Cibus' current full-year earnings is ($1.05) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Cibus' FY2030 earnings at $2.08 EPS.

Cibus (NASDAQ:CBUS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.19) by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $0.99 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.70 million. Cibus had a negative return on equity of 287.03% and a negative net margin of 2,258.89%.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on CBUS. Wall Street Zen raised Cibus from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Cibus from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "sell (e+)" rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $9.00.

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Cibus Price Performance

Cibus stock opened at $1.77 on Monday. Cibus has a 52 week low of $1.09 and a 52 week high of $4.19. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.97. The stock has a market cap of $135.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.07 and a beta of 1.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cibus

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PACK Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Cibus during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new stake in Cibus in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in Cibus in the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Rockland Trust Co. purchased a new stake in Cibus in the second quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in Cibus during the third quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.81% of the company's stock.

About Cibus

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Cibus, Inc is a biotechnology company specializing in precision gene editing for agricultural applications. Leveraging its proprietary Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS), Cibus develops improved crop traits without the introduction of foreign DNA. The company's platform enables targeted modifications to plant genomes, allowing for enhanced disease resistance, herbicide tolerance and yield optimization in key row crops.

The company's core business centers on trait development services and licensing partnerships.

Further Reading

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