NASDAQ$PRAX

Praxis Precision Medicines I · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Praxis Precision Medicines reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Praxis Precision Medicines reported a net loss of $44.7 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities are expected to fund operations into the second quarter of 2023.

  • Enrollment is on track for topline results for PRAX-114 Phase 2/3 monotherapy MDD Aria Study and for PRAX-114 Phase 2 dose-ranging MDD Acapella Study in the first half of 2022.
  • PRAX-114 Phase 2 studies in post-traumatic stress disorder and essential tremor (ET), PRAX-562 Phase 2 study in rare adult cephalgias are expected to initiate in 4Q21.
  • Preliminary results for PRAX-944 Phase 2a study for treatment of ET are expected in 4Q21.
  • First patient enrolled in PRAX-944 Phase 2b Essential1 Study for treatment of ET; topline results are expected in 2H22.

Headline financials

EPS (adj)

-$15.00

Previous: -$12.10-24.0%
Capital Expenditures

$450K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$24.4M

Previous: -$13.9M-75.9%
Net Income

-$44.7M

Previous: -$16.2M-175.7%
Operating Income

-$44.8M

Previous: -$16.2M-176.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$166M

Previous: $115M+44.4%
Total Assets

$324M

Previous: $120M+171.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.52M

Previous: $953K+584.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Praxis · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q1 2026
Beat estimate in 1 of 2 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Praxis · $500K total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Collaboration Revenue
    $500K

Forward guidance

Praxis Precision Medicines anticipates several milestones and data readouts across its clinical programs.

Tailwinds

  • Topline results from the PRAX-114 Phase 2/3 Aria Study for monotherapy treatment of MDD expected in the first half of 2022.
  • Topline results from the PRAX-114 Phase 2 Acapella Study expected in the first half of 2022.
  • Plans for the Phase 2b trial of PRAX-114 for treatment of women with menopausal and mood symptoms will be disclosed in the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Topline results from the PRAX-114 Phase 2 PTSD study expected in the second half of 2022.
  • Preliminary open-label safety, tolerability and efficacy data from PRAX-944 Phase 2a trial for treatment of essential tremor is expected in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainties inherent in clinical trials and in the availability and timing of data from ongoing clinical trials.
  • Whether interim results from a clinical trial will be predictive of the final results of the trial.
  • Whether results from preclinical studies or earlier clinical studies will be predictive of the results of future trials.
  • The expected timing of submissions for regulatory approval or review by governmental authorities.
  • Risks, uncertainties and assumptions regarding the impact of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic on Praxis’ business.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

13 / 23 earnings

Positive

+22.3%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-40.6%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.7%-6.4%-22.2%
Q4 2025+0.5%+4.2%-9.3%
Q3 2025-4.7%-2.2%+44.4%
Q1 2025+0.2%-3.5%+16.3%
Q4 2024-40.6%-41.8%-40.6%
Q3 2024+3.6%+16.6%-4.0%
Q2 2024-1.1%+2.0%+13.3%
Q1 2024-5.9%-6.9%-15.8%
Q4 2023+6.3%+2.3%-7.3%
Q3 2023+1.4%-0.6%+21.6%
Q2 2023+10.8%+17.0%+43.9%
Q1 2023-2.8%-1.9%-7.7%
Q4 2022-4.2%-13.0%-77.0%
Q3 2022-12.5%-11.2%-13.3%
Q2 2022+22.3%+33.2%-3.4%
Q1 2022+14.0%+28.1%-77.7%
Q4 2021-1.9%-4.2%-22.9%
Q3 2021+2.4%+2.0%-17.1%
Q2 2020+12.7%+35.9%+42.8%
Q2 2021+12.7%+35.9%+42.8%
Q1 2021-16.4%-16.1%-20.2%
Q4 2020-6.8%-11.5%-34.0%
Q3 2020+2.3%+18.2%+54.7%
Q1 2020
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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