Moderna cuts high end of 2025 revenue outlook on vaccine shipment delay in U.K.

Core Viewpoint - Moderna has lowered its 2025 revenue outlook due to delays in vaccine shipments to the U.K., while still beating Wall Street expectations for the second quarter as it implements cost-cutting measures [1][2]. Revenue Outlook - The company now expects full-year revenue to be between $1.5 billion and $2.2 billion, a decrease of $300 million at the top end of the range [2]. - The delay in shipping spring Covid boosters to the U.K. has shifted deliveries to the first quarter of 2026, but the overall contract value remains unchanged [3]. Second Quarter Performance - Moderna reported second-quarter sales of $142 million, a 41% decline from the same period last year, primarily due to decreasing Covid vaccine sales [4]. - The revenue from the Covid vaccine accounted for $114 million of the total, surpassing analysts' expectations of $89 million [5][7]. - The company's vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus had negligible sales, falling short of the expected $5.9 million [5]. Financial Losses - Moderna posted a net loss of $825 million, or $2.13 per share, for the second quarter, an improvement from a net loss of $1.3 billion, or $3.33 per share, in the same quarter last year [5][6]. - The loss per share was better than the expected loss of $2.97 [7]. Cost Management - The company's efforts to cut costs resulted in a 27% reduction in second-quarter operating expenses, which fell to $1.1 billion from $1.6 billion year-over-year [6].