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Amgen (AMGN) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Amgen (AMGN - Free Report) reported revenue of $10.37 billion, up 8.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $6.45, compared to $5.64 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.95 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.74, the EPS surprise was +12.37%.

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.

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 Amgen performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Product Sales- Otezla- U.S.: $428 million compared to the $436.26 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.5% year over year.
  • Product Sales- Nplate- U.S.: $347 million versus $324.92 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.2% change.
  • Product Sales- XGEVA- U.S.: $170 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $183.9 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -52.4%.
  • Product Sales- LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS- U.S.: $55 million versus $63.3 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.5% change.
  • Product Sales- BLINCYTO- Total: $496 million versus $490.71 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +26.5% change.
  • Product Sales- KYPROLIS- Total: $330 million compared to the $330.39 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.1% year over year.
  • Product Sales- Repatha- Total: $1.09 billion compared to the $1.04 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +36.7% year over year.
  • Product Sales- XGEVA- Total: $288 million compared to the $324.21 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -46.6% year over year.
  • Product Sales- Prolia- Total: $632 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $686.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -44.5%.
  • Product Sales- Nplate- Total: $472 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $449.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.3%.
  • Product Sales- Vectibix- Total: $335 million versus $315.84 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18% change.
  • Product Sales- Enbrel- Total: $611 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $484.63 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.3%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Amgen here>>>

Shares of Amgen have returned +15.5% 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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