By Sabela Ojea
Shares of United Therapeutics fell on pace for the largest percent decrease in three years after the company's fourth-quarter earnings fell short of expectations.
The stock was down 10%, to $321.90, in Wednesday trading. Shares are down 8.8% year to date, and have fallen 42% over the past 12 months.
The biotechnology company posted a net profit of $301.3 million, or $6.19 a share, compared with $217.1 million, or $4.36 a share, for the same period a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected earnings of $6.40 a share.
Revenue rose 20%, to $735.9 million, offset by a 2.1% decline in Adcirca sales. Wall Street had expected revenue of $734.7 million, according to FactSet.
Adcirca is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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February 26, 2025 12:08 ET (17:08 GMT)
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