NASDAQ$VERV

Verve Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Verve Therapeutics reported financial results for the second quarter of 2023 and highlighted company progress.

Verve Therapeutics reported a net loss of $54.0 million for the second quarter of 2023. The company's cash position remains strong with $462.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, expected to fund operations into 2026. The company is advancing its pipeline, including VERVE-101, VERVE-102, and VERVE-201, and progressing in its collaboration with Lilly.

  • Initial clinical data from the heart-1 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-101 is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Preclinical studies and clinical operations activities are underway to support the initiation of clinical trials for VERVE-102 and VERVE-201 in 2024.
  • The Lp(a) program is advancing in collaboration with Lilly, with Verve receiving $60 million in combined upfront payment and equity investment in August 2023.
  • Verve Therapeutics is well-capitalized with a cash runway into 2026.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.09M

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.87

Previous: -$0.84-3.6%
Capital Expenditures

$2.66M

Previous: $2.72M-2.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$50.6M

Previous: -$29.5M-71.7%
Net Income

-$54M

Previous: -$40.9M-31.9%
Operating Income

-$58.6M

Previous: -$42.2M-38.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$462M

Previous: $294M+57.5%
Total Assets

$589M

Previous: $324M+81.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.01M

Previous: $5.65M+59.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Verve Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.09M

Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 10 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Verve Therapeutics · $2.1M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • Collaboration Revenue
    $2.1M

Forward guidance

Verve Therapeutics expects to report initial clinical data from the heart-1 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-101 in the fourth quarter of 2023 and initiate clinical trials for VERVE-102 and VERVE-201 in 2024. The company's existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, including the additional $60.0 million upfront payment and equity investment from Lilly in August 2023, are expected to be sufficient to fund its operations into 2026.

Tailwinds

  • Initial clinical data from heart-1 trial expected in Q4 2023
  • Clinical trials for VERVE-102 on track for first half of 2024
  • Clinical trials for VERVE-201 on track for second half of 2024
  • Lp(a) program advancing with Lilly collaboration
  • Cash runway extends into 2026

Headwinds

  • Ongoing clinical trial enrollment outside the United States due to FDA hold
  • Reliance on regulatory clearance for clinical trial initiations
  • Dependence on Lilly for funding Lp(a) program through Phase 1
  • Potential for delays in clinical trial timelines
  • Risks associated with preclinical and clinical development

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 17 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

8 / 17 earnings

Positive

+24.4%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-34.2%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2025+3.4%+5.0%+48.1%
Q4 2025-1.7%-2.9%-16.3%
Q3 2024+6.0%+4.5%+1.0%
Q2 2024-12.1%-20.8%-1.6%
Q1 2024+3.2%+0.8%-15.6%
Q4 2023+24.4%+12.7%-8.2%
Q3 2023+11.8%+4.8%-13.8%
Q2 2023+2.6%-9.9%-28.0%
Q1 2023-5.2%-4.5%-2.6%
Q4 2022+7.0%+3.0%-20.8%
Q3 2022-34.2%-13.7%-31.5%
Q2 2022+17.5%+31.2%+47.0%
Q1 2022-4.4%+12.8%+15.2%
Q4 2021-20.1%-4.3%-19.7%
Q3 2021-2.7%-7.8%-34.7%
Q4 2020-1.4%+5.5%+7.5%
Q2 2021-10.7%-11.9%+10.1%
Q1 2021
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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