NASDAQ$VTGN

Vistagen Therapeutics Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 and provided a corporate update.

Vistagen reported a net loss of $10.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, with research and development expenses increasing to $7.6 million due to the PALISADE-3 trial and preparations for PALISADE-4. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $108.4 million as of June 30, 2024.

  • PALISADE-3 Phase 3 trial for fasedienol remains on track to produce top-line results in 2025.
  • Preparations to initiate PALISADE-4 Phase 3 trial are progressing as planned in the second half of 2024, with top-line results expected in 2025.
  • Phase 2B trial of itruvone for major depressive disorder is in the preparation and planning stages.
  • U.S. IND-enabling program for PH80 is ongoing to support further Phase 2 clinical development in the U.S.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$84K

Previous: $310K-72.9%
EPS

-$0.35

Previous: -$0.94+62.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$42K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$10.9M

No prior period
Net Income

-$10.7M

Previous: -$6.9M-55.5%
Operating Income

-$12.1M

Previous: -$7M-73.4%
R&D Expense

$7.65M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.16M

Previous: $569K+103.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Vistagen · Revenue · Quarterly

$84K

Q1 2025-72.9%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vistagen · $1.27M total across 1 segment · Q4 2026

  • Sublicense and other revenue
    $1.27M

Forward guidance

Vistagen is focused on advancing its PALISADE Phase 3 program for fasedienol, with PALISADE-3 underway and preparations for PALISADE-4 progressing as planned. The company is also progressing its itruvone and PH80 development programs.

Tailwinds

  • PALISADE-3 Phase 3 trial remains on track to produce top-line results in 2025.
  • Preparations to initiate PALISADE-4 Phase 3 trial are progressing as planned in the second half of 2024.
  • Phase 2B trial of itruvone for major depressive disorder is in the preparation and planning stages.
  • U.S. IND-enabling program for PH80 is ongoing to support further Phase 2 clinical development in the U.S.
  • Favorable safety profiles have been observed in all clinical studies of Vistagen’s pherine product candidates completed to date.

Headwinds

  • There can be no guarantee that any of the Company’s drug candidates will successfully complete ongoing or, if initiated, planned or future clinical trials
  • Delays in launching, conducting and/or completing ongoing and planned nonclinical studies and clinical trials, including PALISADE-3 and PALISADE-4 or additional Phase 2 clinical trials of itruvone or PH80
  • The period over which the Company anticipates its available financial resources will fund its operating expenses
  • Fluctuating costs of materials and other resources and services required to conduct the Company’s ongoing and/or planned clinical and nonclinical trials
  • Other technical and unexpected hurdles in the development, manufacture and commercialization of the Company’s product candidates.

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 Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+2.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

23 / 59 earnings

Positive

+94.1%

Q4 2012

Best reaction

-24.0%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+19.2%+17.1%
Q3 2026-3.5%-7.0%+7.0%
Q2 2026+0.0%+18.4%+11.8%
Q1 2026+8.1%+7.3%+30.0%
Q4 2025+7.0%+5.7%-3.9%
Q3 2025+4.2%+0.0%-5.3%
Q2 2025+1.3%-5.5%-16.1%
Q1 2025-2.7%-2.7%-5.3%
Q4 2024+0.3%-4.3%+6.3%
Q3 2024+4.7%-1.0%-23.9%
Q2 2024-16.6%+3.2%+51.0%
Q1 2024-8.8%-10.8%-4.3%
Q4 2023+6.5%+19.5%+7.1%
Q3 2023-24.0%-28.0%-44.0%
Q2 2023+45.5%+45.5%+9.1%
Q1 2023-5.9%-5.9%+23.5%
Q4 2022-3.9%-10.8%-85.3%
Q3 2022-7.4%-1.2%-26.5%
Q2 2022+0.4%-7.7%-21.0%
Q1 2022+2.2%+0.0%+11.4%
Q4 2021+10.9%+19.4%-5.6%
Q3 2021-5.0%-1.0%+16.9%
Q2 2021+2.9%+5.9%+8.8%
Q1 2021-7.3%-14.6%-25.6%
Q4 2020+1.9%+1.9%+76.9%
Q3 2020-12.2%-10.8%-45.9%
Q2 2020+0.9%+0.0%-58.9%
Q1 2020-12.7%-7.3%+100.0%
Q4 2019-5.3%-2.7%-30.7%
Q3 2019-2.9%-16.1%-26.4%
Q2 2019-3.3%-0.9%-19.3%
Q1 2019-3.1%+2.3%+8.6%
Q4 2018+1.5%+3.0%-2.3%
Q3 2018+3.4%+8.6%+9.5%
Q2 2018-1.3%-3.7%+125.0%
Q1 2018+0.0%+5.2%-6.4%
Q4 2017+2.2%-3.3%+11.5%
Q3 2017-10.2%-19.3%-28.8%
Q2 2017+2.4%-1.1%-6.1%
Q1 2017+6.3%+7.8%+28.5%
Q4 2016-9.9%-4.2%-8.8%
Q3 2016+0.0%
Q2 2016+0.0%
Q1 2016-9.2%
Q4 2015-6.3%
Q3 2015+0.0%
Q2 2015+0.0%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014-1.5%
Q3 2014+0.0%
Q2 2014-8.6%
Q4 2013+0.0%
Q1 2014+0.0%
Q3 2013+0.0%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013+94.1%
Q4 2012+94.1%
Q3 2012+1.8%
Q2 2012+0.0%
Q2 2011
Q4 2011
Q3 2010
Q1 2010
Q4 2010

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