Sera Prognostics, Inc. (SERA) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Sera Prognostics, Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.16 per share, which was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.19, indicating an earnings surprise of +15.79% [1] Group 1: Earnings Performance - The company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters [2] - The quarterly revenue was $0.02 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 75.39%, compared to $0.03 million in the same quarter last year [2] - The stock has lost approximately 61.7% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 16.5% [3] Group 2: Future Outlook - The future performance of Sera Prognostics' stock will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4][6] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.19 on revenues of $0.1 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.73 on revenues of $0.12 million [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Medical Services industry, to which Sera Prognostics belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact the stock's performance [8]