Harmony Biosciences Q1 revenue rises less than expected

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.

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Overview

  • U.S. rare disease drugmaker's Q1 product revenue rose 17% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations

  • Q1 net income fell yr/yr due to higher R&D and licensing costs

  • Company reiterated 2026 revenue guidance of $1.0 bln to $1.04 bln


Outlook

  • Company reiterates 2026 net revenue guidance of $1.0 bln to $1.04 bln

  • Harmony expects NDA submission for Pitolisant GR in Q2 2026

  • Company focuses business development on assets with revenue potential in 2028–2032


Result Drivers

  • WAKIX DEMAND - Co said Q1 revenue growth reflected continued strong demand for WAKIX in narcolepsy and broad clinical utility

  • HIGHER COSTS - Increased cost of product sold was driven by new royalties related to the Novitium license agreement

  • LICENSING AND R&D EXPENSES - Net income decline was due to higher R&D and licensing costs, including up-front payments for new license agreements


Company press release: ID:nBw4T7yhWa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Product Revenue

Miss

$215.39 mln

$225.23 mln (9 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

$32.49 mln

Q1 Pretax Profit

Miss

$39.69 mln

$58.20 mln (8 Analysts)

Q1 Gross Profit

$170.88 mln

Q1 Operating Income

$37.29 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc is $45.00, about 37.3% above its May 6 closing price of $32.78

  • The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago


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