BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (BTAI) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - BioXcel Therapeutics reported a quarterly loss of $1.50 per share, significantly better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $2.72, and an improvement from a loss of $13.92 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 44.85% [1] - The company posted revenues of $0.17 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 44%, and down from $0.58 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, BioXcel has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - BioXcel Therapeutics shares have declined approximately 74.4% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of 3.8% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$2.24 on revenues of $0.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$16.44 on revenues of $3.51 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry, to which BioXcel belongs, is currently ranked in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact stock performance [5]