Core Insights - Metagenomi reported a quarterly loss of $0.68 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.62, marking an earnings surprise of -9.68% [1] - The company's revenues for the quarter were $4.13 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 52.83%, and down from $11.16 million a year ago [2] - Metagenomi's stock has declined approximately 57.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of only -0.6% [3] Financial Performance - Over the last four quarters, Metagenomi has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.54 on revenues of $8.75 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$2.41 on revenues of $38.87 million [7] Industry Context - The Medical - Drugs industry, to which Metagenomi belongs, is currently ranked in the top 29% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Metagenomi's stock performance [5] Future Outlook - The company's earnings outlook will be crucial for determining the stock's immediate price movement, with management's commentary on the earnings call being particularly important [3][4] - The estimate revisions trend for Metagenomi is currently mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]