Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (SAGE) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Sage Therapeutics reported a quarterly loss of $1.01 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.99, and an improvement from a loss of $1.80 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $14.06 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.67%, but showing growth from $7.9 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Sage Therapeutics has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates, although it has topped consensus revenue estimates twice [2] Stock Performance - Sage Therapeutics shares have increased by approximately 43.1% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a decline of 6% in the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.95 on revenues of $17.11 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$3.38 on revenues of $81.59 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry, to which Sage Therapeutics belongs, is currently ranked in the top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact stock performance [5]