Natera (NTRA) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2026, Natera (NTRA) reported revenue of $696.64 million, up 38.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.56, compared to -$0.50 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +13.26% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $615.11 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.53, the EPS surprise was -5.26%.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:Volume - Tests processed: 1,013,600 versus 959,038 estimated by three analysts on average.Volume - Tests reported in our laboratory: 918,100 compared to the 918,948 average estimate based on two analysts.Revenues- Product: $693.87 million compared to the $610.89 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +38.8% year over year.Revenues- Licensing and other: $2.78 million compared to the $1.95 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +54.7% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Natera here>>>Shares of Natera have returned +2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks