Switzerland's Idorsia 9M revenue flat, QUVIVIQ sales up 54%

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Swiss biopharma firm's 9M 2026 revenue was flat yr/yr at CHF 172 mln

  • QUVIVIQ sales rose 54% yr/yr to CHF 142 mln in first nine months

  • Net loss widened to CHF 206 mln, mainly due to higher financial and operating expenses


Outlook

  • Idorsia reaffirms full-year 2026 guidance with improved US GAAP operating loss outlook

  • Company expects full-year 2026 QUVIVIQ sales of CHF 200 mln

  • Company lowers 2026 US GAAP operating loss forecast to about CHF 140 mln from CHF 160 mln


Result Drivers

  • QUVIVIQ GROWTH DRIVERS - Co cited accelerating demand, geographic expansion, broader patient access, increased primary care penetration, and lifecycle expansion opportunities as key drivers of QUVIVIQ sales growth

  • HIGHER COST OF SALES - Co said increased cost of sales was driven by higher product sales

  • WIDER LOSS - Loss widened to CHF 206 mln, which co attributed to higher financial and operating expenses


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

9M Revenue

CHF 172 mln

9M Loss Per Share

CHF 0.80

9M Net Loss

CHF 206 mln

9M EBIT

-CHF 99 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "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 Idorsia Ltd is CHF5.50, about 19.8% above its October 28 closing price of CHF4.59


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