Overview
Recursion Q2 operating revenue beats expectations, reaching $19.2 mln, per LSEG data
Net loss widens to $171.9 mln, missing analyst estimates, per LSEG data
Achieved $7 mln milestone payment from Sanofi partnership in Q2
Outlook
Recursion expects cash runway to extend into Q4 2027
Company anticipates $100 mln in partnership milestones by end of 2026
Recursion advancing multiple programs towards development candidate designation
Company expects REC-102 Phase 1 initiation in 2H26
Result Drivers
SANOFI MILESTONE - Achieved $7 mln milestone payment from Sanofi partnership, reflecting progress in partnered discovery programs
INCREASED R&D EXPENSES - R&D expenses rose due to collaboration with Tempus and acquisition of Exscientia
PLATFORM ADVANCEMENTS - Recursion OS platform aids in drug discovery and patient targeting, supporting pipeline progress
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Operating Revenue
Beat
$19.10 mln
$15.40 mln (6 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
-$0.41
Q2 Net Income
Miss
-$171.90 mln
-$93.20 mln (4 Analysts)
Q2 Pretax Profit
Miss
-$171.90 mln
-$140.20 mln (2 Analysts)
Q2 Operating Income
-$176.23 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "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 Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc is $6.50, about 10.8% above its August 4 closing price of $5.80
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)