Arcturus Therapeutics Q1 revenue drops sharply, net loss widens

Arcturus Therapeutics

Arcturus Therapeutics

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Overview

  • mRNA therapeutics developer's Q1 revenue fell sharply yr/yr as collaboration revenue declined

  • Net loss widened in Q1 compared to prior year

  • Operating expenses declined, mainly due to lower LUNAR-COVID program costs


Outlook

  • Company says cash runway extends beyond Q2 2028

  • Arcturus plans End of Phase 2 meeting for OTC deficiency program in H2 2026

  • Company is preparing for clinical and regulatory milestones in rare disease pipeline


Result Drivers

  • REVENUE DECLINE - Lower revenue recognized under CSL collaboration as company pivots from infectious disease vaccine development to rare disease clinical programs

  • LOWER LUNAR-COVID COSTS - Decrease in operating expenses mainly due to lower manufacturing and clinical trial costs related to LUNAR-COVID program, as well as reduced payroll and benefits costs

  • HIGHER LUNAR-OTC COSTS - Increased manufacturing costs related to LUNAR-OTC partially offset overall expense reductions


Company press release: ID:nBw5QGySDa


Key Details

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Beat/Miss

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Consensus Estimate

Q1 Collaboration Revenue

$610,000

Q1 Net Income

-$26.96 mln

Q1 Basic EPS

-$0.95

Q1 Operating Expenses

$30.99 mln

Q1 Operating Income

-$28.93 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "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 Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc is $20.50, about 124.5% above its May 6 closing price of $9.13


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