Can Omeros (OMER) Run Higher on Strong Earnings Estimate Revisions?

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Omeros Corporation OMER is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well.

These positive earnings estimate revisions suggest that analysts are becoming more optimistic on OMER’s earnings for the coming quarter and year. In fact, consensus estimates have moved sharply higher for both of these time frames over the past four weeks, suggesting that Omeros could be a solid choice for investors.

Current Quarter Estimates for OMER

In the past 30 days, two estimates have gone higher for Omeros while none have gone lower in the same time period. The trend has been pretty favorable too, with estimates narrowing from a loss of 18 cents a share 30 days ago, to a loss of 16 cents today, a move of 11.1%.

Current Year Estimates for OMER

Meanwhile, Omeros current year figures are also looking quite promising, with two estimates moving higher in the past month, compared to none lower. The consensus estimate trend has also seen a boost for this time frame, narrowing from a loss of $1.07 per share 30 days ago to a loss of 98 cents per share today, an increase of 8.4%.

Omeros Corporation Price and Consensus

Omeros Corporation Price and Consensus | Omeros Corporation Quote

Bottom Line

The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 6.63% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are starting to take note of this impressive story. So, investors may want to consider this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock to profit in the near future. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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