Q1 Earnings Forecast for Korro Bio Issued By HC Wainwright

Korro Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRROFree Report) – Investment analysts at HC Wainwright issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Korro Bio in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 19th. HC Wainwright analyst M. Kapoor expects that the company will earn ($1.54) per share for the quarter. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Korro Bio’s current full-year earnings is ($5.63) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Korro Bio’s Q2 2027 earnings at ($1.51) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($1.55) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($1.62) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($6.23) EPS.

Korro Bio (NASDAQ:KRROGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($1.69) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.60) by ($0.09). Korro Bio had a negative return on equity of 117.86% and a negative net margin of 1,834.48%.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on KRRO. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Korro Bio from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Korro Bio in a report on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Korro Bio from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Korro Bio in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Chardan Capital raised Korro Bio from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $15.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Korro Bio currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.71.

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Korro Bio Price Performance

NASDAQ KRRO opened at $9.15 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.05. Korro Bio has a 12 month low of $5.20 and a 12 month high of $55.89. The company has a market capitalization of $131.87 million, a P/E ratio of -0.78 and a beta of 3.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Korro Bio

In related news, major shareholder Forest Baskett purchased 207,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $11.11 per share, for a total transaction of $2,300,881.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,297,893 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,419,591.23. This trade represents a 18.99% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Paul Edward Walker acquired 207,100 shares of Korro Bio stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.11 per share, with a total value of $2,300,881.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 1,297,893 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,419,591.23. The trade was a 18.99% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 1,657,320 shares of company stock worth $18,412,560 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 4.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Korro Bio during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Korro Bio by 45.5% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,522 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 2,352 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Korro Bio by 15.2% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 21,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $246,000 after purchasing an additional 2,875 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Korro Bio during the 3rd quarter worth about $140,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Korro Bio by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 260,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,467,000 after purchasing an additional 4,650 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 13.18% of the company’s stock.

About Korro Bio

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Korro Bio, Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on harnessing advanced protein engineering and synthetic biology to develop novel enzyme therapies and live microbial therapeutics. The company’s proprietary platform integrates directed evolution, high-throughput screening and computational design to optimize biological catalysts for a wide range of applications. By combining machine learning with experimental biology, Korro Bio seeks to accelerate the discovery and development of next-generation treatments for rare genetic disorders and complex metabolic diseases.

The company’s pipeline features both engineered enzyme therapeutics and live biotherapeutics.

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