RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Earnings season continues with seven Triangle firms updating their financial reports this week. Here they are:

  • Precision BioSciences 

DURHAM – Precision BioSciences Inc. (DTIL) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $21.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 36 cents.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 38 cents per share.

The genome editing company posted revenue of $68.8 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $22.7 million.

Precision BioSciences shares have risen 26% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 56% in the last 12 months.

  • Novan

DURHAM – Novan Inc. (NOVN) on Thursday reported a loss of $6 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 39 cents.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 53 cents per share.

The drug development company posted revenue of $747,000 in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $840,000.

Novan shares have increased roughly 3% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 35% in the last 12 months.

  • Fathom Holdings

CARY – Fathom Holdings Inc. (FTHM) on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $2.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Cary, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 15 cents.

The company posted revenue of $84.2 million in the period.

Fathom Holdings shares have dropped 19% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $29.21, more than doubling in the last 12 months.

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