Overview
Heart valve maker's Q4 sales grew 13.3%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations
Company's TMTT sales grew over 40% to $156 mln, driven by repair and replacement therapies
Outlook
Edwards Lifesciences projects 2026 sales growth of 8-10%
Company expects 2026 adjusted EPS between $2.90 and $3.05
Edwards Lifesciences forecasts TMTT revenue of $740-780 mln in 2026
Result Drivers
TAVR SALES GROWTH - Q4 TAVR sales increased 12% to $1.16 bln, driven by procedural growth and stable pricing, supported by long-term trial evidence
TMTT SALES EXPANSION - Q4 TMTT sales grew over 40% to $156 mln, driven by adoption of PASCAL and EVOQUE, and introduction of SAPIEN M3
EUROPEAN GUIDELINES IMPACT - New European guidelines reshaped clinical discussions, reinforcing TAVR's role for broader patient population
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Beat
$1.57 bln
$1.55 bln (27 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.58
$0.62 (26 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$0.16
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 24 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the advanced medical equipment & technology peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Edwards Lifesciences Corp is $98.00, about 27.6% above its February 9 closing price of $76.80
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