Rigel Pharmaceuticals Q3 revenue slightly beats estimates
Overview
US biotech firm's Q3 revenue rose yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations
Net product sales grew 13% yr/yr, driven by initial VEPPANU launch
Net income declined yr/yr as costs rose on R&D and commercial launch expenses
Outlook
Rigel sees 2026 total revenues of $290 mln to $295 mln
Company expects 2026 net product sales of $255 mln to $260 mln
Rigel forecasts 2026 contract revenues of about $35 mln
Result Drivers
VEPPANU LAUNCH - Initial sales from new breast cancer drug VEPPANU contributed $6.6 mln in Q3 net product sales
PRODUCT SALES MIX - Modest growth in TAVALISSE and strong growth in REZLIDHIA offset a decline in GAVRETO sales
COST INCREASES - Higher R&D and commercial launch expenses weighed on profitability
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Slight Beat* | $80.90 mln | $80.10 mln (5 Analysts) |
*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 3 "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 Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is $55.00, about 7.2% above its November 4 closing price of $51.29
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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