Unity Biotechnology (UBX) Jumps: Stock Rises 7.1%

Unity Biotechnology, Inc. UBX was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 7% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This stock, which remained volatile and traded within the range of $2.98 – $12.43 in the past one-month time frame, witnessed a sharp increase yesterday.

The company has not seen any estimate revision in the past month, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter hasn’t been in a trend either. The recent price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Unity Biotechnology currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

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A better-ranked stock in the Medical – Biomedical and Genetics industry is Emergent BioSolutions Inc. EBS, which currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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