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CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP)

Healthcare Out of favour

CRISPR Therapeutics is a biotech pioneer using gene-editing technology to develop potential cures for serious blood diseases and cancers.

$47.99

Is CRISPR Therapeutics AG a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: CRISPR Therapeutics is a biotech pioneer using gene-editing technology to develop potential cures for serious blood diseases and cancers.

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Price-12.5%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range-28% past year
$47.99
Low $44.12High $78.48
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into CRISPR Therapeutics AG
$875-13%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$4.73B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
1.71M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$47.31 – $49.03
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$44.12 – $78.48
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
0.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.70
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.70
Calm
Wild
Bumpier than the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▼ -1% past week · ▼ -28% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

The company becomes a leader in a new era of genetic medicine.

The bear case

Technological obsolescence or inability to scale production.

What does CRISPR Therapeutics AG do?

The company uses a revolutionary tool called CRISPR to 'edit' DNA, aiming to fix genetic errors that cause life-altering illnesses. Income flows from partnering with larger pharmaceutical firms to bring these complex treatments to market, though they are still in the early stages of turning a profit. Much depends on their progress in winning regulatory approval so their therapies can reach patients.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and value, and weakest on income.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 62Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 22Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 95Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 18Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 16
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Growth screens high (95/100)
  • Leading position in cutting-edge gene-editing technology
  • Strong revenue growth trajectory
  • Strategic partnerships with established pharmaceutical giants
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (22/100)
  • Momentum screens low (18/100)
  • Income screens low (16/100)
  • High dependency on successful clinical trial outcomes
  • Strict and unpredictable regulatory hurdles

What do CRISPR Therapeutics AG's numbers mean?

P/S
1233.0
This very high number shows that investors are paying a premium for every pound of revenue, reflecting high hopes for future growth rather than current sales.
P/B
2.7
This compares the company's market value to the actual value of its assets, suggesting investors are paying more than the physical worth of the company for its intellectual property.
Beta
1.7
A beta above 1.0 means the share price tends to be more jumpy and volatile than the wider stock market.
Revenue growth
68.6%
This shows the company is rapidly increasing its income, which is a positive sign for a business still in its development phase.

How much money does CRISPR Therapeutics AG make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$250.00K$500.00K$750.00K$1.00MQ1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26
Gross margin
0.0%
Net margin
0.0%
Return on equity
-31.2%

Does CRISPR Therapeutics AG pay a dividend?

No - CRISPR Therapeutics AG doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.

When does CRISPR Therapeutics AG report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?

CRISPR Therapeutics AG is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-10 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.

Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.

ReportedExpected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number.Actual EPSvs expected
2026-05-04$-1.23$-1.28Missed -4%
2026-02-12$-1.23$-1.37Missed -12%
2025-11-10$-1.29$-1.17Beat +9%
2025-08-04$-1.40$-1.29Beat +8%
2025-05-06$-1.28$-1.58Missed -24%
2025-02-11$-1.19$-0.44Beat +63%

Across the last 6 quarters here, CRISPR Therapeutics AG came in ahead of what analysts expected 3 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.

See who else reports over the next two weeks →

Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.

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What are the scenarios for CRISPR Therapeutics AG?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$75$48$33today · $48▲ Bull · $58• Base · $48▼ Bear · $38in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+15% to +25%Positive clinical trial results for new gene therapies.
Base
-5% to +5%Steady progress in research without major breakthroughs.
Bear
-15% to -25%Delays in regulatory approvals or funding concerns.

What are the pros and cons of CRISPR Therapeutics AG?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Leading position in cutting-edge gene-editing technology
  • Strong revenue growth trajectory
  • Strategic partnerships with established pharmaceutical giants
The catch3
  • Currently not profitable with zero net margins
  • High share price volatility compared to the broader market
  • No dividend payments for shareholders
Key risks3
  • High dependency on successful clinical trial outcomes
  • Strict and unpredictable regulatory hurdles
  • Significant cash burn required for ongoing research and development
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: pe, earnings_growth · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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