Moderna tops Q2 revenue estimates as COVID-19 vaccine sales support results
Moderna's Q2 revenue beat expectations, but sentiment turns negative after its late-stage norovirus vaccine missed the interim statistical benchmark, driving shares down >4% premarket. The market focus shifts from near-term revenue outperformance to pipeline execution risk and the ability to diversify beyond declining COVID-19 vaccine sales. A pending FDA decision on Moderna's flu vaccine by Aug. 5 is a near-term catalyst for volatility.
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Moderna posted second-quarter revenue of $145 million, beating analysts’ average estimate of $103 million. Its experimental norovirus vaccine candidate missed the statistical benchmark for early success in an interim analysis of a late-stage study, sending the stock down more than 4% in premarket trading. The company reiterated its full-year revenue growth expectation of up to 10%, with roughly half of its revenue coming from the U.S. The U.S. FDA is set to decide on Moderna’s flu vaccine by August 5.