Overview
Biotechnology firm's Q1 revenue fell yr/yr but beat analyst expectations
Company posted Q1 net loss of $50 mln, compared to net income a year ago
Q1 revenue decline reflects absence of prior-year Biogen license revenue
Outlook
Stoke expects Phase 3 EMPEROR study enrollment to complete in June 2026
Company anticipates EMPEROR study data readout in mid-2027 to support NDA submission
Company expects cash position to fund operations into 2028, including potential U.S. launch in early 2028
Result Drivers
REVENUE DECLINE DRIVER - Q1 revenue decrease primarily due to absence of prior-year $150.8 mln Biogen license revenue recognition
HIGHER R&D AND SG&A EXPENSES - Increased research, development and administrative costs driven by advancement of zorevunersen and launch readiness
Company press release: ID:nBw6Cr3RMa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$6.23 mln
$5.88 mln (10 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
-$0.79
Q1 Net Income
-$50.003 mln
Q1 Operating Expenses
$59.65 mln
Q1 Operating Income
-$53.42 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "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 Stoke Therapeutics Inc is $40.00, about 20.2% above its May 6 closing price of $33.28
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