Agenus (AGEN) Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Agenus reported a quarterly loss of $1 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.78, but an improvement from a loss of $2.52 per share a year ago [1] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $25.7 million for the quarter ended June 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.68% and showing an increase from $23.51 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Agenus has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Agenus shares have increased approximately 75.2% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 8.6% [3] Future Outlook - The company's earnings outlook will be crucial for determining the sustainability of its stock price movement, with current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter at -$0.20 on revenues of $24.97 million, and for the current fiscal year at $1.56 on revenues of $246.08 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Agenus was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry, to which Agenus belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 41% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8]