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FibroGen (NASDAQ:FGEN) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Monday, 2022-05-09. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that FibroGen will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.83.
FibroGen bulls will hope to hear the company to announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Here's a look at FibroGen's past performance and the resulting price change:
Quarter | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 |
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EPS Estimate | -0.45 | -0.87 | ||
EPS Actual | -1.45 | 0.54 | -1.45 | -0.78 |
Price Change % | -3.2% | 0.66% | -4.35% | 3.76% |
Stock Performance
Shares of FibroGen were trading at $8.89 as of May 05. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 55.9%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely bearish going into this earnings release.
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