Diabetes and obesity drugs fuel Eli Lilly profit in the final quarter of 2024
Eli Lilly’s profit doubled in the fourth quarter, propelled by its hot-selling diabetes and obesity treatments, and the drugmaker debuted a mostly better-than-expected 2025 forecast.
Eli Lilly beats on earnings even as weight loss, diabetes drug sales fall short
Eli Lilly reported mixed results for the fourth quarter, even as demand for its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro soared. The company's quarterly earnings topped Wall Street estimates,
Lilly Forecasts 2025 Profit Largely Above Estimates on Weight-Loss Drug Strength
On an adjusted basis, the U.S. drugmaker expects to earn between $22.50 and $24.00 per share in 2025. Analysts were expecting a profit of $22.86 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG. Quarterly sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro came in at $3.53 billion, compared with analysts expectations of $4.27 billion.
Eli Lilly’s earnings, shares lifted by obesity drug sales
The drugmaker’s financial forecasts topped Wall Street’s expectations, reassuring investors after it overestimated demand for its weight loss medicines in January.
Eli Lilly posts mixed quarter even as demand for weight loss, diabetes drugs soars
The results were consistent with the preliminary results Eli Lilly shared in January, which disappointed investors.
Eli Lilly expects to beat profit forecasts on obesity drug demand
The world’s biggest drugmaker Eli Lilly has forecast that profits for the year will beat expectations, after two choppy quarters when disappointing sales of its blockbuster weight-loss drugs led to sharp sell-offs in its shares.
Eli Lilly records over twofold rise in diabetes/ obesity drugs in Q4
Eli Lilly (LLY) stock rises as company posts Q4 2024 results, beating expectations with a twofold rise in revenue from weight loss and obesity drugs. Read more here.
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With Zepbound Not Matching Expectations, Should Investors Give Up on Eli Lilly?
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