NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Shares of Celera plummeted more than 20 percent today after the firm yesterday reported a loss for its fourth fiscal quarter and forecast lower revenue than analysts expected for 2009.
The company's shares were trading at $7.26 this afternoon, down 22 percent from yesterday's close of $9.34.
Celera yesterday reported revenues of $47.3 million for the three-month period ended Dec. 27, which was in line with analyst estimates.
However, the company's net loss of $6.1 million, or $.08 per share, for the quarter missed analysts' forecasts for a profit of $.01 per share.
The firm expects to bring in revenues of between $192 million and $202 million for fiscal-year 2009, as well as mid-single digit EPS on a non-GAAP basis for the year.
According to Thomson Reuters, analysts had expected a profit of $.19 per share for the year and $214.5 million in revenue.