Phathom Pharmaceuticals Q3 revenue rises 71%

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US biopharma firm's Q3 revenue rose 71% yr/yr, slightly missing analyst expectations

  • Company posted non-GAAP adjusted net income of $3.0 mln, up from a loss last year

  • Phathom reaffirmed full-year 2026 financial guidance and saw positive operating cash flow


Outlook

  • Phathom reaffirms full-year 2026 net revenue guidance of $310–325 mln

  • Company expects full-year 2026 gross margin of about 80%

  • Phathom anticipates full-year 2026 non-GAAP operating expenses of $235–245 mln


Result Drivers

  • VOQUEZNA PRESCRIPTION GROWTH - Co said revenue increase was driven by continued growth in VOQUEZNA prescriptions, with 380,000 filled in Q3 and covered prescriptions rising 19% sequentially

  • ACCESS INITIATIVES - Co implemented new copay offering and promotional materials to improve VOQUEZNA access for patients and providers

  • EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - Co attributed improved operating profitability and positive cash flow to disciplined expense management while investing in commercial and clinical priorities


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Slight Miss*

$84.70 mln

$84.88 mln (10 Analysts)

Q3 Net Loss

$13.90 mln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is $21.00, about 234.4% above its October 28 closing price of $6.28

  • The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 42 three months ago


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