FY2027 EPS Forecast for Viridian Therapeutics Cut by Analyst

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRDN) – Investment analysts at Wedbush reduced their FY2027 earnings estimates for Viridian Therapeutics in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Wedbush analyst L. Chico now forecasts that the company will earn $3.77 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.81. The consensus estimate for Viridian Therapeutics’ current full-year earnings is ($4.03) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Viridian Therapeutics’ FY2027 earnings at $3.77 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $9.42 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.42 EPS.

Viridian Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VRDN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.81) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.05) by $0.24. Viridian Therapeutics had a negative net margin of 85,127.16% and a negative return on equity of 70.12%. The company had revenue of $0.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.05 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on VRDN. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 target price on shares of Viridian Therapeutics in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Viridian Therapeutics in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $27.00 price objective (down from $37.00) on shares of Viridian Therapeutics in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Viridian Therapeutics from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on Viridian Therapeutics in a report on Monday, November 25th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Viridian Therapeutics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $35.70.

Viridian Therapeutics Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VRDN opened at $15.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 18.55 and a current ratio of 18.55. Viridian Therapeutics has a 52-week low of $11.40 and a 52-week high of $27.20. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.66. The firm has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.60 and a beta of 1.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viridian Therapeutics

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Viridian Therapeutics in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Foresite Capital Management VI LLC purchased a new stake in Viridian Therapeutics in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in Viridian Therapeutics by 119.0% in the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,519 shares during the period. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Viridian Therapeutics by 24.7% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 7,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $147,000 after purchasing an additional 1,516 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Viridian Therapeutics during the third quarter valued at about $149,000.

About Viridian Therapeutics

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc, a biotechnology company, discover and develops treatments for serious and rare diseases. The company's product pipeline includes VRDN-001, a monoclonal antibody targeting insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor that is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED); and VRDN-003, a next generation IGF-1R humanized monoclonal antibodies targeting IGF-1R and incorporating half-life extension technology for the treatment of TED.