Yahoo Finance Analysts Just Shaved Their Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT) Forecasts Dramatically
The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. Revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts were both revised downwards, with the analysts seeing grey clouds on the horizon. Surprisingly the share price has been buoyant, rising 14% to US$13.48 in the past 7 days. It will be interesting to see if the downgrade has an impact on buying demand for the company's shares.
Following the latest downgrade, the current consensus, from the four analysts covering Opiant Pharmaceuticals, is for revenues of US$15m in 2022, which would reflect a concerning 62% reduction in Opiant Pharmaceuticals' sales over the past 12 months. Losses are supposed to balloon 92% to US$7.35 per share. Yet before this consensus update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$19m and losses of US$6.21 per share in 2022. Ergo, there's been a clear change in sentiment, with the analysts administering a notable cut to this year's revenue estimates, while at the same time increasing their loss per share forecasts.
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Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We would highlight that sales are expected to reverse, with a forecast 85% annualised revenue decline to the end of 2022. That is a notable change from historical growth of 14% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 3.5% per year. It's pretty clear that Opiant Pharmaceuticals' revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that analysts increased their loss per share estimates for this year. Unfortunately analysts also downgraded their revenue estimates, and industry data suggests that Opiant Pharmaceuticals' revenues are expected to grow slower than the wider market. Given the serious cut to this year's outlook, it's clear that analysts have turned more bearish on Opiant Pharmaceuticals, and we wouldn't blame shareholders for feeling a little more cautious themselves.
With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple Opiant Pharmaceuticals analysts - going out to 2024, and you can see them free on our platform here.
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