Esperion Therapeutics: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (ESPR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $40.5 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 18 cents per share.
The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $65 million in the period, beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $57.7 million.
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