Spyre Therapeutics posts wider-than-expected Q1 net loss

Spyre Therapeutics, Inc

Spyre Therapeutics, Inc

SYRE

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Overview

  • US biotech firm reported wider than expected pretax and net loss for Q1

  • Loss from operations was lower than analyst estimates

  • Company raised $463 mln in stock offering, with pro forma cash at $1.2 bln


Outlook

  • Company expects 6 proof-of-concept readouts in 2026 across SKYLINE and SKYWAY Phase 2 trials

  • Topline data for SKYWAY RA sub-study expected in Q3 2026, PsA and axSpA in Q4 2026

  • Company expects cash runway into the second half of 2029


Result Drivers

  • R&D SPENDING - Higher research and development expenses driven by increased manufacturing and clinical trial costs, as well as higher headcount, partially offset by lower early-stage R&D activities

  • G&A EXPENSES - General and administrative expenses rose due to higher headcount

  • ASSET SALE GAIN - Recognized $30 mln gain from milestones related to the 2023 sale of pegzilarginase rights to Immedica

  • OTHER EXPENSES - Increase in other expenses mainly due to changes in the fair value of the contingent value right (CVR) liability


Company press release: ID:nGNX34B36s


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Net Income

Miss

-$69.005 mln

-$54.37 mln (13 Analysts)

Q1 Income From Operations

Beat

-$45.64 mln

-$60.28 mln (15 Analysts)

Q1 Pretax Profit

Miss

-$69.005 mln

-$55.05 mln (13 Analysts)

Q1 Basic EPS

-$29.66

Q1 Operating Expenses

$45.64 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 17 "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 Spyre Therapeutics Inc is $90.00, about 30.2% above its May 4 closing price of $69.13


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