NASDAQ$AKRO

Akero Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Akero Therapeutics reported second quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2020.

Akero Therapeutics reported positive histological results for their FGF21 analog, efruxifermin (EFX), observing improvements in NASH histological parameters after 16 weeks of treatment. Clinically meaningful improvements in glycemic control, weight loss, and lipoproteins were also observed in the BALANCED study.

  • Reported first histological results for efruxifermin (EFX).
  • Observed improvements in histological parameters of NASH after only 16 weeks of treatment.
  • Observed significant reductions in HbA1c and body weight in biopsy-confirmed NASH patients following EFX treatment.
  • Observed significant 12-14% absolute reductions (corresponding to 63-72% relative reductions) in liver fat.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$0.57

Previous: -$2.21+74.2%
Net Income

$0.00

No prior period
Operating Income

$0.00

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Akero · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2025

Forward guidance

Akero is dedicated to reversing the escalating NASH epidemic by developing pioneering medicines designed to restore metabolic balance and improve overall health of NASH patients.

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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