Yahoo Finance Ardelyx: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Ardelyx Inc. (ARDX) on Thursday reported a loss of $16.5 million in its second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Waltham, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 10 cents per share.
The biotechnology company posted revenue of $73.2 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $55.7 million.
Ardelyx shares have fallen 11% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $5.50, a climb of 43% in the last 12 months.
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