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Compared to Estimates, Alkermes (ALKS) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Alkermes (ALKS - Free Report) reported revenue of $496.01 million, up 27% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0, compared to $0.52 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $453.98 million, representing a surprise of +9.26%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +100%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.04.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Alkermes performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Manufacturing and Royalty revenues: $84.29 million compared to the $58.24 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Product sales, net: $411.72 million compared to the $396.31 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +34% year over year.
  • Revenues- Proprietary Sales- VIVITROL: $124.5 million versus $117.17 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.3% change.
  • Revenues- Proprietary Sales- LYBALVI: $94 million versus $97.68 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.5% change.
  • Revenues- Proprietary Sales- ARISTADA: $96.7 million compared to the $94.97 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.5% year over year.
  • Revenues- Proprietary Sales- LUMRYZ: $96.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $88.88 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Alkermes here>>>

Shares of Alkermes have returned +0.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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