Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAPT)
Today is shaping up negative for RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAPT) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a substantial negative revision to this year's forecasts. Revenue estimates were cut sharply as analysts signalled a weaker outlook - perhaps a sign that investors should temper their expectations as well.
Following the downgrade, the most recent consensus for RAPT Therapeutics from its four analysts is for revenues of US$3.9m in 2020 which, if met, would be a major 316% increase on its sales over the past 12 months. Losses are predicted to fall substantially, shrinking 48% to US$2.46. Yet prior to the latest estimates, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$6.7m and losses of US$2.36 per share in 2020. Ergo, there's been a clear change in sentiment, with the analysts administering a notable cut to this year's revenue estimates, while at the same time increasing their loss per share forecasts.
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The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that analysts increased their loss per share estimates for this year. Overall, given the drastic downgrade to this year's forecasts, we'd be feeling a little more wary of RAPT Therapeutics going forwards.
With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for RAPT Therapeutics going out to 2024, and you can see them free on our platform here.
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