Zevra Therapeutics Q3 revenue rises 45% on MIPLYFFA sales
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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