Genomics companies analyze and interpret genetic information to uncover insights about genetic variations and disease mechanisms and develop tests, therapies and technologies to advance personalized medicine. Companies in synthetic biology, engineer biological systems for practical applications, including pharmaceuticals and agriculture, using genetic engineering and biotechnology techniques to design novel organisms and processes. The promise of curing genetic diseases and extending human lifespan position ...

What's going on with CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP 0.83%)? The company's shares have been southbound for the better part of three years. And despite major regulatory wins since late 2023, the biotech hasn't recovered: The stock is down 23% year to date.Can CRISPR Therapeutics bounce back? Some recent developments could move the needle for the gene-editing specialist down the road. Let's find out what they are and what they mean for investors.Expanded coverage for CRISPR Therapeutics' crown jewelSince November 2 ...

CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP -1.64%) isn't a stock that's wanting for reasons to invest. Between the solid launch of its first commercialized therapy and a promising pipeline that's continuing to deliver, this biotech is on track for growth. Plus, investors just got another big green flag to invest in its stock.Here's what you need to know.This new development augurs a bright futurePer the company's presentation at the American Society of Hematology's (ASH) annual meeting on Dec. 9, the Food and Drug Administr ...

Innovation holds the key in the ever-evolving biotech sector, and most companies in this sector are striving to develop a drug or treatment using a breakthrough technology.Biotech companies with promising gene therapies in their portfolio/pipeline have garnered investors’ attention in 2024. Interest in this space renewed following the FDA approval of a few gene therapies toward the end of 2023.Consequently, some pharma/biotech bigwigs scurried for a lucrative catch in the space, either through licensing dea ...

Investors looking for stocks that can make dramatic gains can find some in the biopharmaceutical industry. Right now, there are a pair of biopharma stocks that Wall Street expects to rocket higher in 2025.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved CRISPR Therapeutics' (CRSP 1.05%) first treatment last December, and its successful launch could push the stock much higher.  Investment bank analysts also expect Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA 0.13%) to soar in 2025.Before chasing exciting price targets, thou ...

CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP -3.57%) is recognized as a pioneer in the field of gene therapy. This biotechnology has the potential to revolutionize medicine through precise modifications of a person's DNA to treat and cure genetic diseases. In 2023, the company's Casgevy product for sickle cell disease became the first-ever CRISPR-based therapy approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an important company milestone.Nevertheless, commercialization has been slow, with the market already waiting for ...

Shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) have gained 0.8% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $51.17, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $81 indicates a potential upside of 58.3%.The mean estimate comprises 24 short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $34.31. While the lowest estimate of $30 indicates a 41.4% decline from the cur ...

Ark Invest chief Cathie Wood is known for scooping up shares of innovators early in their growth stories and holding on for the long term. The idea is to get in on these players for a bargain price, and then benefit as they launch products and revenue gains momentum. This takes time, but patient investors could score a major win by following Wood's strategy -- and by picking up a couple of her favorite stocks. Over the past several weeks, Wood has added to one of her key positions, a stock that's lost about ...

On Nov. 21, shares of CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP 3.44%) were down 47% from a peak they reached in March. This might be a little surprising to folks who have been following this developer of gene therapies. After all, it's been less than a year since regulators in the U.S. and E.U. approved its first therapy, Casgevy, to treat two blood-based disorders.Casgevy's initial launch hasn't been as exciting as investors and its partner, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX 0.13%), had hoped. Less than a year into the launch ...

Godzilla and King Kong surely weren't born big. They began small and grew over time to their gargantuan sizes even if the movies don't tell their childhood stories.Likewise, huge companies of today were once much smaller (unless perhaps they were spin-offs). Investors who spotted them early had opportunities to make fortunes.Can you still find such monsters in the making? Three Motley Fool contributors think so. Here's why they think biotech stocks CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP 3.44%), Summit Therapeutics (SMMT ...