Calithera Biosciences (NASDAQ:CALA) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Thursday, 2022-03-31. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Calithera Biosciences will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.24.
Calithera Biosciences 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).
Historical Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.08, which was followed by a 1.43% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Calithera Biosciences's past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | -0.23 | -0.24 | -0.25 | -0.32 |
| EPS Actual | -0.15 | -0.19 | -0.28 | -0.32 |
| Price Change % | 1.43% | 7.98% | 0.48% | 1.4% |
Stock Performance
Shares of Calithera Biosciences were trading at $0.5977 as of March 29. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 84.0%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely upset going into this earnings release.
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