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Arcellx, Inc. (ACLX) Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
ACLXArcellx(ACLX) ZACKS·2024-08-08 22:25

Company Performance - Arcellx, Inc. reported a quarterly loss of 0.51pershare,slightlybetterthantheZacksConsensusEstimateofalossof0.51 per share, slightly better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 0.54, and compared to a loss of 0.50pershareayearago,indicatinga20.50 per share a year ago, indicating a 2% increase in loss year-over-year [1] - The company achieved an earnings surprise of 5.56% and has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters [1] - Revenues for the quarter ended June 2024 were 27.38 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.23%, but showing a significant increase from 14.3millioninthesamequarterlastyear[1]FutureOutlookThecurrentconsensusEPSestimatefortheupcomingquarteris14.3 million in the same quarter last year [1] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -0.33 on revenues of 40.01million,andforthecurrentfiscalyear,itis40.01 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -1.70 on revenues of 123.84million[4]TheestimaterevisionstrendforArcellxismixed,resultinginaZacksRank3(Hold),suggestingthestockisexpectedtoperforminlinewiththemarketinthenearfuture[4]IndustryContextTheMedicalBiomedicalandGeneticsindustry,towhichArcellxbelongs,iscurrentlyrankedinthetop37123.84 million [4] - The estimate revisions trend for Arcellx is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [4] Industry Context - The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry, to which Arcellx belongs, is currently ranked in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [5] - Another company in the same industry, Cara Therapeutics, is expected to report a quarterly loss of 0.29 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +50%, with revenues anticipated to be $1.26 million, down 81.9% from the previous year [5]