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Alkermes (ALKS) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Alkermes (ALKS - Free Report) reported revenue of $480.13 million, up 21.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.09, compared to $0.49 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.05% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $465.92 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.08, the EPS surprise was +212.5%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $62.85 million compared to the $56.5 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -18.1% year over year.
  • Revenues- Product sales, net: $417.28 million compared to the $408.9 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +31.5% year over year.
  • Revenues- Proprietary Sales- VIVITROL: $127.6 million compared to the $121.34 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.4% year over year.
  • Revenues- Proprietary Sales- LYBALVI: $95.9 million compared to the $98.55 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.3% year over year.
  • Revenues- Proprietary Sales- ARISTADA: $103.9 million versus $95.9 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.9% change.
  • Revenues- Proprietary Sales- LUMRYZ: $89.9 million versus $91.6 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Alkermes here>>>

Shares of Alkermes have returned +5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% 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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