Valeant Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

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Valeant Pharma (VRX) Pushes to Session Highs

August 9, 2016 2:26 PM EDT

Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) continues to push to the highs of the session following results and better-than-expected guidance. Shares are up 23.5% on volume that is running 5x the norm. Short covering is seen as a contributor to today's upside.

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Valeant (VRX) Provides Plenty to Support Bullish Thesis - Guggenheim

August 9, 2016 10:25 AM EDT

Guggenheim analyst Louise Chen reiterated a Buy rating and $55 price target on Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) following a Q2 miss but reaffirmed '16 EPS guidance.

Chen notes, "VRX has noted since its 1Q16 call that it expects the business to recover in 2H16 as it moves past the issues with its derm business, and achieved its objective to report a 40%/60% earnings split between 1H16/2H16. Therefore, our investment thesis remains intact, and we continue to believe that VRX's growth... More

Valeant Pharma (VRX) Misses Q2 EPS by 8c, Reaffirms Guidance; Will Divest Ruconest Rights in N.A.

August 9, 2016 6:01 AM EDT

Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) reported Q2 EPS of $1.40, $0.08 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.48. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.42 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.46 billion.

Valeant Pharma reaffirmed FY2016 guidance. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) is expected to be in the range of $4.80 - $4.95 billion, in-line with consensus, although many expected the company to lower EBITDA guidance.

"We continue to make progress towards stabilizing the organization," said Joseph C. Papa, chairman and... More