Aclaris Therapeutics Q3 revenue beats analyst estimates

Aclaris Therapeutics

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Overview
US biopharma firm's Q3 revenue declined yr/yr but beat analyst expectations
Q3 net loss widened yr/yr but was smaller than analysts expected
Company expects cash to fund operations through first half of 2029

Outlook
Aclaris expects to initiate Phase 2b trial of modzatinib in lichen planus in Q4 2026
Company reaffirms timeline for top line results from Phase 2 ADMIRATION trial of bosakitug in AD
Aclaris expects cash runway to fund operations through the first half of 2029

Result Drivers
ATI-052 DEVELOPMENT COSTS - Co said higher R&D expenses were mainly due to manufacturing and clinical costs for ATI-052 in AD and asthma
SUN PHARMA MILESTONE IMPACT - Co said revenue decline was mainly due to a sales milestone achieved under Sun Pharma license agreement in prior year
INCREASED G&A EXPENSES - Co attributed higher G&A costs to increased professional, legal, personnel and stock-based compensation expenses

Company press release: ID:nGNX6llL9P

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$1.48 mln
$1.30 mln (10 Analysts)
Q3 Net Loss
Beat
$18.51 mln
$23.68 mln (11 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the biotechnology & medical research peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. is $9.50, about 158.2% above its November 4 closing price of $3.68

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