Cibus Inc. (NASDAQ:CBUS) surged 23.81% to $1.82 in the pre-market trading session on Wednesday, following President Donald Trump‘s latest trade escalation with China.
Check out the current price of CBUS stock here.
According to Benzinga Pro data, Cibus closed at $1.47 on Tuesday.
Trump’s Soybean Remarks
Trump posted on Truth Social that China committed an “Economically Hostile Act” by “purposefully not buying our Soybeans, and causing difficulty for our Soybean Farmers.”
The U.S. President warned of possibly “terminating business with China having to do with Cooking Oil, and other elements of Trade, as retribution.”
Market Context
According to The Kobeissi Letter, Trump's comments wiped out $450 billion in market value in just seven minutes.
Agricultural Stocks Rally
However, the trade threat triggered gains across agricultural stocks.
Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SEED) surged 92.3%, Arcadia Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:RKDA) jumped 53.28%, and Australian Oilseeds Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:COOT) soared 248.19% in after-hours trading.
Stock Performance
The agricultural biotechnology company has fallen 47.12% in 2025 but gained 7.30% in the past month, trading within a yearly range of $1.20 to $6.10.
With a market capitalization of $79.73 million, Cibus has an average daily trading volume of 198,330 shares.
Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings indicate that CBUS is experiencing long-term consolidation along with medium and short-term upward movement. Know how its momentum lines up with other well-known names.
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