Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) reported Q1 EPS of $2.08, $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of $2.09. Revenue for the quarter came in at $6.4 billion versus the consensus estimate of $6.74 billion.

“We have made strong progress in this first quarter, with our new partnership with Merck in long-acting HIV therapies, two newly approved indications in the U.S. for Trodelvy in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer and metastatic urothelial cancer, and the addition of Hepcludex to our portfolio,” said Daniel O’Day, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gilead Sciences. “2021 is a pivotal year for Gilead, with key milestones across our virology and oncology portfolios. We’re looking forward to advancing our pipeline of promising therapies in the coming months.”

GUIDANCE:

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to impact our business and broader market dynamics, such as HCV treatment initiations and HIV new starts and switches. We now expect a more gradual recovery in the COVID-19 related dynamics starting in the second quarter 2021, and the rate and degree of recovery may vary by geography. Sales of Veklury will continue to be subject to significant volatility and uncertainty. As a result, Gilead believes providing full year 2021 revenue guidance excluding Veklury is useful for investors, when considered in conjunction with its GAAP financial information.

Except for GAAP earnings per diluted share, there is no change to the guidance shared on February 4, 2021, including: full year product sales excluding Veklury between $21.7 billion and $22.1 billion; full year Veklury sales between $2 billion and $3 billion; total product sales for 2021 between $23.7 billion and $25.1 billion; and non-GAAP earnings per share for 2021 between $6.75 and $7.45. GAAP earnings per diluted share for 2021 is now expected to be between $4.75 and $5.45, updated primarily for actual changes in fair value of equity investments in the first quarter 2021.

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