MeiraGTx HoldingsNASDAQ: MGTX

MeiraGTx (MGTX) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.

MeiraGTx's (MGTX) shares surge on the sale of rights for a rare ocular disease gene therapy for up to $ 415 million. This funding helps MGTX extend its cash runway into mid-2026.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 221.8% in MeiraGTx Holdings PLC (MGTX). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:MGTX) shares gained more than 25% after it announced Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY), a pharma giant best known for its vaccines, is purchasing 4 million of the gene company's shares at a price of $7.50 per share for a total $30 million investment. MeiraGTx stock was up 25.4% at US$4.64 late morning on Monday, while Sanofi shares gained 3.5% at US$44.63.

Shares of MeiraGTx Holdings PLC MGTX, -4.88% jumped 14% premarket on Monday after the gene therapy company announced that French drugmaker Sanofi SNY, -19.13% has made a $30 million investment.

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC (MGTX) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.53 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.59. This compares to loss of $0.76 per share a year ago.

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC (MGTX) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.