Overview
Apellis Q2 revenue falls to $178.5 mln, down from $199.7 mln last year
Company received FDA approval for EMPAVELI for C3G and primary IC-MPGN
Apellis enters $300 mln royalty agreement with Sobi for Aspaveli
Outlook
Apellis expects EMA opinion on Aspaveli indication extension by year-end 2025
Company plans pivotal studies for DGF and FSGS in 2H 2025
Apellis anticipates cash and revenues will fund business to profitability
Result Drivers
FDA APPROVAL - Received U.S. FDA approval for EMPAVELI for C3G and primary IC-MPGN, expected to enhance market position, per CEO Cedric Francois
SYFOVRE DEMAND - SYFOVRE injection demand increased 6% qtr-over-qtr, contributing $151 mln to U.S. net product revenue
ROYALTY AGREEMENT - Entered $300 mln royalty purchase agreement with Sobi for 90% of ex-U.S. royalties of Aspaveli
Key Details
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Consensus Estimate
Q2 Product Revenue
$171.39 mln
Q2 EPS
-$0.33
Q2 Net Income
-$42.15 mln
Q2 Basic EPS
-$0.33
Q2 Operating Expenses
$211.78 mln
Q2 Operating Income
-$33.29 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "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 Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc is $29.00, about 34.5% above its July 30 closing price of $19.00
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