Nektar Therapeutics Q1 Loss Drops In Line With Estimates

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) revealed Loss for first quarter that decreased from last year in line with the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line totaled -$36.80 million, or -$0.19 per share. This compares with -$137.02 million, or -$0.73 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.19 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 0.2% to $21.64 million from $21.59 million last year.

Nektar Therapeutics earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): -$36.80 Mln. vs. -$137.02 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): -$0.19 vs. -$0.73 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $21.64 Mln vs. $21.59 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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