Nektar Therapeutics Q1 Loss Increases, Misses Estimates

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) released Loss for its first quarter that increased from last year and missed the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at -$50.88 million, or -$0.24 per share. This compares with -$36.80 million, or -$0.19 per share, last year.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.19 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 51.7% to $10.460 million from $21.639 million last year.

Nektar Therapeutics earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: -$50.88 Mln. vs. -$36.80 Mln. last year.
-EPS: -$0.24 vs. -$0.19 last year.
-Revenue: $10.460 Mln vs. $21.639 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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