Overview
Illumina Q3 revenue of $1.08 bln beats analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS of $1.34 for Q3 beats consensus estimates
Company repurchased 1.2 mln shares for $120 mln
Outlook
Company expects FY25 constant currency revenue decline of (1.5%) to (0.5%)
Illumina raises FY25 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $4.65 - $4.75
Company anticipates FY25 non-GAAP operating margin of 22.75% to 23%
Result Drivers
CLINICAL MARKET GROWTH - Revenue acceleration driven by growth in clinical market, Illumina's largest segment, per CEO Jacob Thaysen
EX-CHINA GROWTH - Company returned to growth outside of China, executing on strategic pillars for long-term targets
NEW TECHNOLOGIES - Launched 5-base solution and Constellation mapped read technology, enhancing genomic insights
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$1.08 bln
$1.07 bln (16 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.34
$1.16 (18 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$0.98
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$206 mln
$181.62 mln (16 Analysts)
Q3 Net Income
$150 mln
Q3 Gross Margin
67.6%
Q3 Adjusted EBIT Margin
24.5%
Q3 Adjusted Gross Margin
69.2%
Q3 EBIT Margin
21%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 3 "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 Illumina Inc is $110.00, about 13.6% above its October 29 closing price of $95.03
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