Biotech firm Benitec's fiscal Q1 net loss widens

Reuters11-15
Biotech firm Benitec's fiscal Q1 net loss widens 

Overview

  • Benitec fiscal Q1 net loss widens to $9 mln, with increased operating expenses

  • Company raised $100 mln in oversubscribed public offering to fund BB-301 advancement

  • BB-301 granted FDA Fast Track Designation after positive Phase 1b/2a trial results

Outlook

  • Company plans to advance BB-301 development with FDA collaboration in 2026

  • Benitec raised $100 mln to fund BB-301 OPMD program

Result Drivers

  • CAPITAL RAISE - Co raised $100 mln in an oversubscribed public offering to fund BB-301 advancement and regulatory activities

  • R&D: Company incurred $3.4 million of research and development expenses for the quarter

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 EPS

-$0.22

Q1 Net Income

-$9 mln

Q1 Operating Income

-$8.90 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "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 Benitec Biopharma Inc is $29.50, about 55.4% above its November 13 closing price of $13.15

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