Amgen (AMGN) tops profit expectations, revenue rises 5%

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Amgen sales rise, but shares off as investors await obesity data

October 31, 2023 7:10 AM EDT

By Deena Beasley

(Reuters) -Amgen on Tuesday said third-quarter sales rose 5%, but a full-year sales forecast raise only reflected additional revenue from its $27.8 billion acquisition this month of Horizon Therapeutics and its shares fell nearly 4%.

Sales of some high profile medicines also fell short of expectations, likely contributing to the share move.

Amgen said it expects to announce findings from an early-stage trial of experimental obesity pill AMG786 in the first half of next year, and to have results from a mid-stage trial of a different, injected obesity candidate, AMG133, by late next year.

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Amgen (AMGN) Tops Q3 EPS by 28c; Raises Outlook

October 31, 2023 7:03 AM EDT

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) reported Q3 EPS of $4.96, $0.28 better than the analyst estimate of $4.68. Revenue for the quarter came in at $6.9 billion versus the consensus estimate of $6.92 billion.

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Amgen sees FY2023 EPS of $18.20-$18.80, versus the consensus of $17.31. Amgen sees... More

Amgen (AMGN) PT Raised to $272 at UBS

October 30, 2023 9:21 AM EDT

UBS analyst Colin Bristow raised the price target on Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) to $272.00 (from $260.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.... More