For the quarter ended September 2024, Natera (NTRA) reported revenue of $439.76 million, up 63.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.26, compared to -$0.95 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $361.16 million, representing a surprise of +21.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +54.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.57.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Natera performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Tests Processed Volume: 775,800 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 740,986.

• Revenues- Product: $436.13 million versus $357.01 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +64.4% change.

• Revenues- Licensing and other: $3.63 million compared to the $2.94 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.6% year over year.

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Shares of Natera have returned +1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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