Moderna Swings to 3Q Profit, Lifts Outlook as Covid-19 Vaccine Demand Stabilizes -- Update

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By Xavier Martinez and Connor Hart Moderna returned to profitability in the recent quarter and lifted its full-year revenue forecast, defying Wall Street expectations of continued losses as...

Moderna returned to profitability in the recent quarter and lifted its full-year revenue forecast, defying Wall Street expectations of continued losses as international demand for its Covid-19 shots stabilized.

The biopharmaceutical company on Friday reported a third-quarter profit of $162 million, compared with a loss of $200 million a year earlier. Quarterly earnings came out to 38 cents a share. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected a loss of $1.10 a share.

Total revenue jumped 29% to $1.31 billion, topping Wall Street estimates for $890.3 million. The company attributed the gain in part to higher Covid-19 vaccine sales in international markets.

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