Travere Q3 product sales nearly double on FILSPARI growth
Overview
U.S. biopharma firm's Q3 product sales rose 95% yr/yr, driven by FILSPARI growth
Company posted Q3 net loss, reversing profit from prior year
Higher R&D and SG&A expenses, plus IPR&D charge, weighed on quarterly results
Outlook
Company expects topline results from Phase 3 HARMONY Study of pegtibatinase in 2H 2027
Travere plans to submit U.S. IND for civorebrutinib by year-end to enable dosing studies
Company anticipates first patient in SPARLIGHT Study of FILSPARI in FSGS by year-end
Result Drivers
FILSPARI SALES - Q3 U.S. net product sales rose 120% yr/yr to $200.2 mln on expanding reach in IgAN and FSGS
PATIENT DEMAND - Co received 1,932 new patient start forms in Q3, reflecting continued IgAN demand and early FSGS launch momentum
OPERATING EXPENSES - Results included a $113.1 mln IPR&D charge tied to the civorebrutinib licensing deal, while R&D and SG&A expenses also increased
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Product Sales | $220.20 mln | ||
Q3 Loss Per Share | $0.55 | ||
Q3 Net Loss | $52.34 mln | ||
Q3 Operating Expenses | $292.67 mln | ||
Q3 Operating Loss | $68.11 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the biotechnology & medical research peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is $75.00, about 48.8% above its October 30 closing price of $50.39
The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 55 three months ago
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