Overview
Oncology company's Q4 revenue slightly missed analyst expectations
Adjusted net income for Q4 beat analyst estimates
Company completed $500 mln stock repurchase program, authorized additional $750 mln buyback
Outlook
Exelixis maintains 2026 revenue guidance at $2.525 bln - $2.625 bln
Company expects net product revenues of $2.325 bln - $2.425 bln in 2026
Exelixis anticipates key clinical readouts from STELLAR-303 and -304 trials in 2026
Result Drivers
CABOZANTINIB DEMAND - Strong demand in renal cell carcinoma and neuroendocrine tumors drove significant increase in net product revenues
GI SALES TEAM EXPANSION - Co expedited buildout of GI sales team to accelerate cabozantinib's growth and prepare for future indications
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Slight Miss* | $599 mln | $604.15 mln (17 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted Net Income | Beat | $259.50 mln | $213.26 mln (12 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Income | $244.50 mln |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and 1 "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 Exelixis Inc is $47.00, about 6.9% above its February 9 closing price of $43.95
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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