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Akero Therapeutics Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Akero Therapeutics reported first quarter financial results, highlighting progress in advancing AKR-001 and the ongoing Phase 2a clinical trial.

Akero Therapeutics reported its first quarter financial results, emphasizing the progress of AKR-001 as a potential treatment for NASH. The company highlighted the significant reductions in liver fat and ALT observed in the BALANCED study and is on track to initiate a Phase 2b clinical trial in the first half of 2021.

  • Reported results for the primary endpoint and several secondary efficacy endpoints in the Phase 2a BALANCED study.
  • Continued to advance AKR-001 as a potential cornerstone treatment for NASH.
  • Observed significant reductions in liver fat and ALT with AKR-001, among the largest reported for NASH clinical studies.
  • Remained on schedule to initiate Phase 2b clinical trial in NASH patients in the first half of 2021.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.42

Previous: -$0.20-106.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Akero · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2025

Forward guidance

Akero Therapeutics is on track to initiate its Phase 2b clinical trial in NASH patients in the first half of 2021.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 7 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

14 / 26 earnings

Positive

+18.4%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-20.9%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025+0.2%+0.3%+0.9%
Q2 2025+0.1%-4.2%-11.3%
Q1 2025+4.3%-2.5%+33.0%
Q4 2024+2.9%-5.4%-8.8%
Q3 2024-5.2%-11.2%-10.8%
Q2 2024-3.0%-4.2%+6.2%
Q1 2024-0.9%+1.2%+10.5%
Q4 2023+2.1%+12.0%-7.3%
Q3 2023+5.3%
Q2 2023+6.2%
Q1 2023+0.2%
Q4 2022-4.1%
Q3 2022-6.8%
Q2 2022+18.4%
Q1 2022-11.4%
Q4 2021-1.9%
Q3 2021+4.6%
Q2 2021+1.0%
Q1 2021+2.6%
Q4 2020-1.1%
Q3 2020-3.0%
Q2 2020-0.9%
Q1 2020+2.8%
Q4 2019-20.9%
Q3 2019-3.8%
Q2 2019+1.3%
Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018
Q4 2017

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