Geron's Q2 revenue rises on RYTELO growth
Geron's Q2 revenue rises on RYTELO growth
Overview
US biopharmaceutical firm's Q2 product revenue grew 11% quarter-on-quarter and 17% yr/yr
Company reiterated 2026 guidance for RYTELO net product revenue and operating expenses
Outlook
Company reiterates 2026 RYTELO net product revenue guidance of $220 mln to $240 mln
Geron expects 2026 total operating expenses of $230 mln to $240 mln
Company says existing cash and anticipated revenues sufficient to fund operations for foreseeable future
Result Drivers
RYTELO DEMAND - Co said Q2 results were driven by a third consecutive quarter of demand growth for RYTELO in LR-MDS patients
MORE ORDERING ACCOUNTS - Co said ordering accounts for RYTELO increased by roughly 8% in Q2 to about 1,575
INVENTORY EXPENSES - Co attributed increased net loss and operating expenses to non-cash inventory-related expenses
Company press release: ID:nGNX75h6zz
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Loss Per Share |
| $0.02 |
|
Q2 Net Loss |
| $16.68 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "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 Geron Corporation is $4.00, about 198.5% above its August 4 closing price of $1.34
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