NASDAQ$TLPH

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Talphera reported a net loss and no revenue in Q2 2025, with lower operating expenses compared to the same quarter last year.

Talphera posted a net loss of $3.5 million in Q2 2025, with zero revenue. Operating expenses were reduced year-over-year, driven by cost control measures. Cash and cash equivalents stood at $6.8 million at quarter-end.

  • Net loss narrowed to $3.5 million from $3.8 million in Q2 2024.
  • No revenue was reported in Q2 2025.
  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $6.8 million as of June 30, 2025.
  • Operating expenses declined due to reduced personnel and administrative costs.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

-$0.10

Previous: -$0.15+33.3%
R&D expense

$1.5M

Previous: $1.91M-21.4%
SG&A expense

$2.19M

Previous: $2.36M-7.1%
Net Income

-$3.49M

Previous: -$3.83M+8.8%
Operating Income

-$3.69M

Previous: -$4.27M+13.5%

Revenue & EPS history

AcelRx · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q2 2025
Beat estimate in 4 of 7 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Talphera expects full-year 2025 cash operating expenses to range between $16 million and $17 million, with continued enrollment in the NEPHRO trial and additional clinical sites expected to be active.

Tailwinds

  • NEPHRO study enrollment ahead of schedule with 15 patients enrolled
  • Expected completion of NEPHRO trial by end of 2025
  • Addition of six new high-enrolling clinical sites in Q3 2025
  • Strong interest from clinical sites for nafamostat
  • Stock-based compensation excluded from lowered expense forecast

Headwinds

  • Zero revenue for the quarter
  • Continued net losses from operations
  • Limited cash runway with $6.8 million in reserves
  • Success dependent on enrollment milestones for financing tranches
  • Regulatory and development risks remain for lead product candidate

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 Q2 2025

Historical avgQ2 2025

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

32%

20 / 62 earnings

Positive

+23.5%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-46.9%

Q4 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.7%-7.0%
Q3 2025-18.6%+3.9%-7.8%
Q2 2025+0.0%+14.0%+118.6%
Q1 2025-3.9%+2.0%-3.9%
Q4 2024+6.0%+2.0%+2.0%
Q3 2024-2.2%-25.3%-28.6%
Q2 2024-5.5%+2.2%-1.1%
Q1 2024-1.0%+4.9%-4.9%
Q4 2025+0.0%-1.9%+1.9%
Q4 2023+1.6%-12.0%-4.0%
Q3 2023-9.7%-11.5%+40.4%
Q2 2023-7.4%-18.9%-8.4%
Q1 2023+14.5%+14.5%+79.7%
Q4 2022-8.3%-16.7%-6.9%
Q3 2022+22.3%+16.0%+22.3%
Q2 2022+12.5%+33.3%+16.7%
Q1 2022+4.8%+23.8%-4.8%
Q4 2021-22.7%-29.5%-38.6%
Q3 2021-10.1%-8.9%-34.2%
Q2 2021-20.5%-10.3%-12.8%
Q1 2021+11.2%+9.5%-94.1%
Q4 2020-16.2%-21.6%-38.3%
Q3 2020-20.8%-21.3%-16.9%
Q2 2020-7.6%-0.8%-12.9%
Q1 2020-1.3%-9.7%-11.0%
Q4 2019-7.8%-18.4%+25.2%
Q3 2019-1.5%-12.3%-7.9%
Q2 2019-5.8%-7.4%-4.1%
Q1 2019-10.7%-10.1%-34.8%
Q4 2018-9.4%-14.4%-4.4%
Q3 2018+2.9%-14.5%-18.8%
Q2 2018+5.7%+7.5%+17.0%
Q1 2018+0.0%+2.0%+48.0%
Q4 2017+23.5%+26.5%+29.4%
Q3 2017+1.5%-5.1%+7.7%
Q2 2017-24.4%-25.6%-15.4%
Q1 2017-3.7%-7.4%-16.7%
Q4 2016+11.5%+3.3%+3.3%
Q3 2016-3.6%-7.1%+1.8%
Q2 2016+19.8%+17.8%+5.9%
Q1 2016-6.2%
Q4 2015-8.7%
Q3 2015+13.5%
Q2 2015+8.0%
Q1 2015-24.6%
Q4 2014-46.9%
Q3 2014+14.7%
Q2 2014-5.1%
Q1 2014-5.6%
Q4 2013+7.0%
Q3 2013-0.4%
Q2 2013-12.9%
Q1 2013-3.6%
Q4 2012-5.0%
Q3 2012-5.8%
Q2 2012-2.3%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011-5.9%
Q3 2011-0.7%
Q2 2011+2.8%
Q1 2011+5.1%
Q4 2010-3.1%
Q3 2010
Q2 2010
Q1 2010

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