Overview
* United Therapeutics ( UTHR ) Q3 revenue grows 7% yr/yr but misses analyst expectations
* Net income for Q3 rises 10% yr/yr to $338.7 mln
* Company repurchased $1 bln of common stock in Q3
Outlook
* United Therapeutics ( UTHR ) did not provide specific financial guidance for future periods
Result Drivers
* TYVASO DPI GROWTH - Increased quantities sold and price rise drove 22% revenue growth for Tyvaso DPI
* ORENITRAM SALES - Orenitram revenues increased 16% due to higher quantities sold and price increase
* TETON-2 STUDY IMPACT - Breakthrough TETON-2 study results in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis could broaden therapeutic reach
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
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Estimate
Q3 Miss $799.50 $817 mln
Revenue mln (10
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Q3 EPS $7.16
Q3 Net $338.70
Income mln
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for United Therapeutics Corp ( UTHR ) is $500.00, about 16.9% above its October 28 closing price of $415.34
* The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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