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Update: Sutro Biopharma Shares Rise After Q1 Loss Narrows
(Updates with the company's stock move in the headline and in the first paragraph, cash runway estimate in the sixth paragraph, Wedbush upgrade in the seventh paragraph.)Sutro Biopharma (STRO) shares were up 1.9% in Friday trading after the company reported a narrower Q1 loss late Thursday.The company posted a quarterly loss of $2.94 per diluted share, narrowing from a loss of $9.08 a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected a loss of $2.74.Revenue for the three months ended March 31 was $14.5 million, down from $17.4 million a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $8.9 million.Sutro Biopharma said that its cash runway is now expected into at least Q2 of 2028, excluding additional anticipated milestones from its existing collaborations.Wedbush upgraded its rating on the company's stock to outperform from neutral and raised its price target to $60 from $22.Price: $39.31, Change: $+0.89, Percent Change: +2.32%
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