Yahoo Finance Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Augmedix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGX)
The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Augmedix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGX), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. There was a fairly draconian cut to their revenue estimates, perhaps an implicit admission that previous forecasts were much too optimistic.
Following the downgrade, the current consensus from Augmedix's six analysts is for revenues of US$53m in 2024 which - if met - would reflect a solid 9.2% increase on its sales over the past 12 months. Losses are supposed to balloon 31% to US$0.55 per share. However, before this estimates update, the consensus had been expecting revenues of US$61m and US$0.52 per share in losses. So there's been quite a change-up of views after the recent consensus updates, with the analysts making a serious cut to their revenue forecasts while also expecting losses per share to increase.
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The consensus price target fell 45% to US$3.33, with the analysts clearly concerned about the company following the weaker revenue and earnings outlook.
One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Augmedix's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2024 expected to display 13% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 34% over the past three years. Compare this to the 69 other companies in this industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenue at 10% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it looks like Augmedix is forecast to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to note from this downgrade is that the consensus increased its forecast losses this year, suggesting all may not be well at Augmedix. Lamentably, they also downgraded their sales forecasts, but the business is still expected to grow at roughly the same rate as the market itself. Furthermore, there was a cut to the price target, suggesting that the latest news has led to more pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business. Often, one downgrade can set off a daisy-chain of cuts, especially if an industry is in decline. So we wouldn't be surprised if the market became a lot more cautious on Augmedix after today.
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