Recursion Pharmaceuticals misses Q1 operating revenue estimates, net loss narrows

Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A

Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A

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Overview

  • US drug discovery firm's Q1 operating revenue missed analyst expectations

  • Q1 net loss narrowed, helped by lower R&D and admin costs

  • Company reiterates 2026 operational cash burn guidance, expects cash runway into early 2028


Outlook

  • Recursion reiterates 2026 guidance of less than $390 mln operational cash burn

  • Company expects cash runway to extend into early 2028 without additional financing

  • Regulatory update for REC-4881 expected in 2H26; additional Phase 1 data for REC-1245 in 2H26


Result Drivers

  • LOWER ROCHE REVENUE - Q1 revenue declined mainly due to less revenue recognized from Roche after completion of certain project phases in the prior period

  • COST REDUCTIONS - Lower R&D and admin expenses driven by improved operating efficiency, reduced platform costs, and fewer one-time transaction costs


Company press release: ID:nGNX5ZMbJM


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Operating Revenue

Miss

$6.30 mln

$15.78 mln (8 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

Beat

-$117.50 mln

-$132.18 mln (5 Analysts)

Q1 Pretax Profit

Beat

-$122.11 mln

-$132.67 mln (3 Analysts)

Q1 Operating Income

-$128.51 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "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 $5.00, about 48.4% above its May 5 closing price of $3.37


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