Biogen Inc. · BIIB · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Biogen Beats Q1 Estimates as Growth Products Surge 12% YoY

Biogen delivered a strong Q1 FY2026, beating consensus on both revenue ($2.48B vs $2.29B estimate) and EPS ($3.57 vs $3.05 estimate). Growth-product sales reached $850M, up 12% YoY, led by LEQEMBI and SKYCLARYS. The pending Apellis acquisition and a deep pipeline with multiple data readouts through 2027-2028 frame an execution-heavy year. Management reaffirmed guidance, signaling confidence in the current trajectory. The stock rose ~6% on the report with volume 1.8x baseline.

Reported Before market openNASDAQHealthcare $30.89B market cap
90quality score

Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Biogen Inc. is a leading biotechnology firm dedicated to the discovery, development, production, and distribution of treatments for complex neurological and neurodegenerative conditions. Its established portfolio includes a range of medications addressing multiple sclerosis (MS), such as TECFIDERA, VUMERITY, AVONEX, PLEGRIDY, TYSABRI, and FAMPYRA. For spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Biogen provides SPINRAZA, while FUMADERM is available for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. Among its other key offerings is ADUHELM, specifically developed for Alzheimer's disease. The company also markets a selection of biosimilar drugs, including BENEPALI (an etanercept biosimilar akin to ENBREL), IMRALDI (an adalimumab biosimilar comparable to HUMIRA), and FLIXABI (an infliximab biosimilar referencing REMICADE).…

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.57 Consensus $3
EPS surprise +17.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $2.48B Consensus $2.29B
Revenue surprise +8.4% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
BIIB EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $3.16 Q4 '23 actual $2.95, miss Q1 '24 estimate $3.47 Q1 '24 actual $3.67, beat Q2 '24 estimate $4.07 Q2 '24 actual $5.28, beat Q3 '24 estimate $3.77 Q3 '24 actual $4.08, beat Q2 '25 estimate $3.90 Q2 '25 actual $5.47, beat Q3 '25 estimate $3.88 Q3 '25 actual $4.81, beat Q4 '25 estimate $1.63 Q4 '25 actual $1.99, beat Q1 '26 estimate $3.05 Q1 '26 actual $3.57, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.94 Q2 '26 actual $3.60, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.39 Q4 '26 estimate $3.54 Q1 '27 estimate $3.69 Q2 '27 estimate $4.35
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy48 ratings
Bullish3062.5%
Neutral1735.4%
Bearish12.1%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$203.91Current
$143Low
$245.56Average
$405High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Barclays Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 29, 2026
Guggenheim Buy BuyMaintainJul 21, 2026
B of A Securities Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 21, 2026
Truist Securities Buy HoldUpgradeJul 13, 2026
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 8, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 7, 2026
Needham Buy BuyMaintainJun 29, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainJun 15, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $203.91. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
OppenheimerJay Olson$300$209.23 +47.1%Jul 29, 2026
GuggenheimYatin Suneja$280$203.02 +37.3%Jul 21, 2026
WedbushAnalyst unavailable$201$202.04 -1.4%Jul 13, 2026
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$235$199.15 +15.2%Jul 13, 2026
Morgan StanleyTerence Flynn$222$205.7 +8.9%Jul 8, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$242$208.46 +18.7%Jul 7, 2026
HSBCMorten Herholdt$157$213.26 -23.0%Jul 6, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$224$198.67 +9.9%Jun 18, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesSalim Syed$221$200.05 +8.4%Jun 15, 2026
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$255$195.34 +25.1%Jun 8, 2026
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Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +6.0% Event window
SPY move -0.0% Same window
Abnormal move +6.0% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +1.0% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

This quarter's beat was driven by LEQEMBI and SKYCLARYS momentum, the launch of high-dose SPINRAZA with approximately 20% of patients already switching, and broader geographic expansion. The pending Apellis acquisition, expected to add SYFOVRE and Empaveli and be EPS-accretive by 2027, marks a strategic step into ophthalmology and immunology. Biogen also secured China rights for felzartamab, broadening its nephrology franchise in the world's second-largest pharma market. A CMS coverage decision for blood-based biomarkers in Alzheimer's adds potential tailwind for LEQEMBI adoption.

Guidance delta

Guidance was maintained. Management reaffirmed the full-year outlook, emphasizing continued investment in R&D and commercial execution alongside disciplined cost management. No upward or downward revision was indicated.

Key takeaways

  • Growth products generated $850M in Q1, up 12% YoY, led by LEQEMBI and SKYCLARYS.
  • Revenue of $2.48B and EPS of $3.57 beat consensus estimates by 8.4% and 17.1%, respectively.
  • High-dose SPINRAZA received U.S., Japan, and European approvals with ~20% of patients already switching.
  • Pending Apellis acquisition is expected to add SYFOVRE and Empaveli and be EPS-accretive by 2027.
  • Free cash flow of $594M and $4.7B in cash provide a solid balance sheet for pipeline investment.

Management priorities

  • Global rollout of high-dose SPINRAZA
  • Subcutaneous LEQEMBI (IQLIK) PDUFA submission in May and subsequent launch
  • Continued launch and market expansion of SYFOVRE following the Apellis acquisition
  • Expansion of felzartamab commercialization in China and worldwide
  • Pipeline data readouts through 2026-2028, including BIIB080, litifilimab, and Empaveli

Related earnings events

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-07-30T13:00:58.953461+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-07-30T13:00:58.949766+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.

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