Needham & Company Sees 2nd-Half Qsymia Ramp for Vivus (VVUS)

Go back to Needham & Company Sees 2nd-Half Qsymia Ramp for Vivus (VVUS)

VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Misses Q4 Views on Heftier Qsymia Costs; Analysts Comment

February 26, 2013 9:23 AM EST

VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) is lower in early trading Tuesday following fourth-quarter results issued after markets closed Monday.

The company reported a loss of 56 cents per share on revs of $1.97 million. The Street was looking for a loss of 44 cents per share and revs of $3.09 million.

For more color on the results, click here.

Analysts are out with a few... More

UPDATE: VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Posts Q4 Loss of 56c/Share

February 25, 2013 4:16 PM EST

(Updated - February 25, 2013 4:48 PM EST)

VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.56), $0.12 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.44). Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.97 million versus the consensus estimate of $3.09 million.

Qsymia sales were $2 million in the fourth quarter. For the four-weeks ended February 15, 2013, about 17,383 Qsymia prescriptions were shipped, which compares with 13,037 on January 18,... More