Zevra Therapeutics Q3 revenue rises 45% on MIPLYFFA sales

By Reuters News


Overview

  • U.S. rare disease drugmaker's Q3 revenue rose 45% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Company posted net income in Q3, reversing a loss from a year earlier

  • Company ended Q3 with $270.9 mln in cash, supporting pipeline and commercial efforts


Outlook

  • Company awaiting outcome of EU re-examination for arimoclomol marketing authorization

  • Zevra expects to file sNDA for MIPLYFFA in infants under 24 months in Q1 2027

  • Company says current financial resources are sufficient to support strategic priorities


Result Drivers

  • MIPLYFFA SALES - Co said Q3 revenue growth was driven by sales of MIPLYFFA for Niemann-Pick disease type C

  • OPERATIONAL EXECUTION - Co attributed strong cash position to operational execution

  • PIPELINE INVESTMENT - Increased R&D spending driven by investment in arimoclomol and celiprolol development


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$37.76 mln

$37.08 mln (9 Analysts)

Q3 Net Income

$19.21 mln

Q3 Income from Operations

$11.58 mln

Q3 Operating Expenses

-$24.07 mln

Q3 Pretax Profit

$19.72 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", no "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 Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. is $24.50, about 142.6% above its November 2 closing price of $10.10

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago


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