Alector: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Alector Inc. (ALEC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $2.1 million in its fourth quarter.

The South San Francisco, California-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 64 cents per share.

The biotechnology company posted revenue of $54.2 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $16.9 million.

For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $119 million, or $1.23 per share. Revenue was reported as $100.6 million.

In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $1.72. A year ago, they were trading at $6.48.

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