By Christopher Kuo
Shares of MediWound fell after the biopharmaceutical company's loss widened in the first quarter and regional conflict caused a decline in revenue.
The stock slid 7.2%, to $15.49, midday Wednesday, and is down 16% year to date.
The Israel company, which focuses on tissue repair, earlier Wednesday posted a first-quarter loss of $3 million, or 23 cents a share, compared with a loss of $726,000, or 7 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss of 65 cents a share.
Revenue fell to $1.5 million from $4 million a year earlier. Analysts expected $3.4 million. The decrease was primarily driven by the timing of Barda-related revenues and postponed shipments related to regional conflict, the company said.
The company's research-and-development expenses rose to $5.2 million from $2.9 million a year earlier, primarily due to higher costs from the EscharEx Value Phase 3 trial.
The company reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance of $24 million to $26 million. Analysts expect full-year revenue of $24.8 million.
Write to Christopher Kuo at chris.kuo@wsj.com
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May 27, 2026 12:39 ET (16:39 GMT)
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