Edwards Lifesciences Q3 sales beat on TMTT portfolio adoption
Overview
U.S. heart device maker's Q3 revenue grew 10.5%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 rose 19% and beat analyst expectations
Company raised full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance after strong Q3 results
Outlook
Company raises 2026 sales growth guidance to about 11.5% from 10%-11%
Edwards lifts 2026 TAVR sales growth outlook to 9%-9.5% from 8%-9%
Company expects Q4 sales of $1.67-$1.75 bln and adjusted EPS of $0.61-$0.69
Result Drivers
TAVR PROCEDURE GROWTH - Co said global TAVR sales rose 8%, driven by increased procedure volumes and proactive disease management of severe aortic stenosis
TMTT PORTFOLIO ADOPTION - Co said 44% TMTT sales growth was driven by continued adoption of mitral and tricuspid therapies, including PASCAL and EVOQUE systems
MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCIES - Co said gross margin improvement was due to manufacturing efficiencies and foreign exchange offsetting the scaling of newer therapies
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Sales | Beat | $1.72 bln | $1.68 bln (24 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.80 | $0.74 (23 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $0.53 |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 26 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the advanced medical equipment & technology peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation is $102.00, about 7.2% above its November 3 closing price of $95.19
The stock recently traded at 29 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 27 three months ago
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