Why Shares of SomaLogic Are Up Tuesday

Shares of SomaLogic (NASDAQ: SLGC) were up more than 11% as of Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. ET. The biotech company reported second-quarter earnings after the markets closed on Monday. The healthcare stock is down more than 9% this year. The move was considerable considering the stock was trading at $1.99 a share on Monday, just a penny above its 52-week low.

SomaLogic makes life sciences tools, specifically platforms for high-throughput proteomics analysis, research, and clinical applications. Proteomics is the science of large-scale experimental analysis of proteins and proteomes, increasingly used by pharmaceutical companies. The company reported second-quarter revenue of $20.5 million, up 45% year over year, and its earnings per share (EPS) loss was $0.13, equal to the same period a year ago. The company also reiterated full-year guidance of revenue between $80 million and $84 million, which would be a drop from the $97.7 million in revenue it reported in 2022.

SomaLogic pointed out strong progress in core assay services and distributed kits. It also said it is on track to launch its SomaScan 10,000 protein assay by the end of the year. It also said its collaboration with on a next-generation sequencing-based proteomics kit is on track to launch next year.

Continue reading

Source Fool.com