Moderna (MRNA) Stock Jumps 11.7%: Will It Continue to Soar?

Moderna MRNA shares soared 11.7% in the last trading session to close at $47.53. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 6.8% loss over the past four weeks.The surge in stock price came as investors turned their attention toward the potential demand for vaccines targeting the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu. On Monday, the U.S. CDC reported the first human death in the country from bird flu. The company is currently progressing with the development of a vaccine targeting the H5N1 virus.This biotechnology company is expected to post quarterly loss of $3 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -645.5%. Revenues are expected to be $991.88 million, down 64.7% from the year-ago quarter.Earnings and revenue growth expectations certainly give a good sense of the potential strength in a stock, but empirical research shows that trends in earnings estimate revisions are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements.For Moderna, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on MRNA going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>Moderna belongs to the Zacks Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry. Another stock from the same industry, Arcus Biosciences, Inc. RCUS, closed the last trading session 2.5% higher at $15.24. Over the past month, RCUS has returned -14.9%.Arcus Biosciences' consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at -$1.16. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of -7.4%. Arcus Biosciences currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.1% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Moderna, Inc. (MRNA): Free Stock Analysis Report Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (RCUS): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks