MetaVia Q1 net loss widens slightly as expenses rise

MetaVia

14/05/2026 21:19

Overview

US biotechnology firm's Q1 net loss widened slightly as operating expenses increased

Cash and cash equivalents rose to $13.7 ml

Outlook

Company expects data from Phase 1 Part 3 DA-1726 obesity trial in Q4 2026

MetaVia expects cash position to fund operations into Q4 2026

Result Drivers

R&D EXPENSES - Q1 R&D expenses fell $0.2 mln, mainly due to lower direct costs for vanoglipel development and reduced employee compensation

G&A EXPENSES - Q1 G&A expenses rose $0.3 mln, mainly due to higher consulting, franchise tax, and legal/professional fees

Company press release: ID:nPnbrmSBRa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Net Income
-$3.82 mln
Q1 Income from Operations
-$4.03 mln
Q1 Operating Expenses
$4.03 mln
Q1 Pretax Profit
-$3.82 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "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 MetaVia Inc is $20.00, about 1,566.7% above its May 13 closing price of $1.20

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