Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$3.00
▲(47.06% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/17/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial resilience (negative equity and negative free cash flow) despite improving operations. Technicals are supportive with the stock above major moving averages, while valuation remains unattractive due to losses and no dividend. Positive merger-related milestones provide a meaningful near-term support factor.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth & margin recovery
A multi-year revenue inflection with sales quadrupling since 2023 and a ~20% operating margin indicates durable commercial traction for core products. Sustained top-line scale and positive operating margins improve structural earnings power and support reinvestment or debt reduction over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Negative shareholders' equity
A sustained negative equity balance (~-$308M TTM) signals a weak capital base and makes the company more sensitive to setbacks. Even with improving operations, negative equity constrains financial flexibility, elevates refinancing and covenant risks, and limits capacity to absorb shocks without external capital.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth & margin recovery
A multi-year revenue inflection with sales quadrupling since 2023 and a ~20% operating margin indicates durable commercial traction for core products. Sustained top-line scale and positive operating margins improve structural earnings power and support reinvestment or debt reduction over the next several quarters.
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Esperion (ESPR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$814.31M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)11.56M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.88
Revenue Growth61.13%
EPS Growth92.51%
CountryUS
Employees304
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.02
Shares Outstanding257,693,360
10 Day Avg. Volume10,563,377
30 Day Avg. Volume11,559,900
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.56
Price to Book (P/B)-2.55
Price to Sales (P/S)1.91
P/FCF Ratio-58.74
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.93
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.81
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.78
Enterprise Value/Ebitda18.94
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$2.91Price Target Upside42.55% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.04
Revenue Forecast (FY)$387.62M
Esperion Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical firm, concentrating on the development and commercialization of treatments for individuals with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. The company's flagship pharmaceutica...
How the Company Makes Money
Esperion primarily makes money from commercialization and partnering of its bempedoic acid franchise. Key revenue streams include: (1) Product sales (net) in the United States for NEXLETOL and NEXLIZET, generated through prescriptions and sales to...
Esperion Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 10, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented multiple strong commercial and financial highlights: record revenue growth (Q4 +144%), meaningful U.S. product momentum (U.S. sales +38%; Rx equivalents +34%; prescribers +~25%), expanding international adoption (Daiichi +51% royalties; >700,000 patients treated), a stronger balance sheet ($167.9M cash and $55M debt paid), and a strategic acquisition (Corstasis/Enbumyst) that broadens market opportunity. Lowlights were largely transitional or one-time in nature: a large nonrecurring collaboration payment in 2025 that reduces revenue comparability in 2026, rising SG&A/legal costs tied to litigation, modestly higher R&D and operating expense guidance to fund integration and launches, and near-term uncertainty from guideline timing and competitive entrants. Overall, the positives — robust growth, global rollout, pipeline advancement, and a transformative acquisition — outweigh the manageable near-term challenges and one-time items.Positive Updates
Transformational Acquisition of Corstasis / Enbumyst
Announced planned acquisition of Corstasis Therapeutics to gain global rights to Enbumyst (FDA-approved intranasal diuretic) and a subcutaneous pipeline; transaction expected to close in Q2 2026 and provides entry into a >$4 billion U.S. outpatient heart failure market with immediate cross-selling synergies.
Negative Updates
One-Time Collaboration Revenue Creates FY2026 Visibility Gaps
Q4 collaboration revenue benefited from a nonrecurring $90 million Otsuka payment; management confirmed there will not be a comparable milestone in 2026, making year-over-year comparability and partner revenue forecasting more uncertain.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Transformational Acquisition of Corstasis / Enbumyst
Announced planned acquisition of Corstasis Therapeutics to gain global rights to Enbumyst (FDA-approved intranasal diuretic) and a subcutaneous pipeline; transaction expected to close in Q2 2026 and provides entry into a >$4 billion U.S. outpatient heart failure market with immediate cross-selling synergies.
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Company Guidance
The call provided clear near-term financial and timing guidance: full-year 2026 operating expenses are now expected to be $225–$255 million (including about $15 million of non‑cash stock compensation); Esperion ended 2025 with $167.9 million in cash and $55 million less debt after paying the 2025 convertible note stub; the planned Corstasis/Enbumyst acquisition (Enbumyst approved Sept 2025) is expected to close in Q2 2026; triple‑combination programs are targeted for completion of clinical/regulatory requirements to commercialize in 2027; ESP‑2001 is in IND‑enabling studies with a planned clinic start by year‑end 2026; and management noted recent operating metrics driving momentum — Q4 total revenue $168.4 million (+144% YoY), U.S. net product revenue $43.7 million (+38% YoY), collaboration revenue $124.7 million (+~232% YoY, including a ~ $90 million one‑time Otsuka payment), retail prescription equivalents +34%, unique prescribers up nearly 25%, Daiichi Sankyo Europe Q4 royalty revenue +51% and >700,000 patients treated — while cautioning there won’t be a repeat of the large one‑time milestone in 2026 and partner revenue dynamics and tech‑transfer activity will be moving parts during the year.Esperion Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
55
Neutral
Balance Sheet
24
Negative
Cash Flow
30
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 418.24M | 403.13M | 332.31M | 116.33M | 75.47M | 78.45M |
| Gross Profit | 271.85M | 273.91M | 263.71M | 73.07M | 48.51M | 64.23M |
| EBITDA | 39.90M | 63.87M | 7.57M | -150.11M | -176.35M | -222.14M |
| Net Income | -7.42M | -22.68M | -51.74M | -209.25M | -233.66M | -269.11M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 462.53M | 465.89M | 343.82M | 205.80M | 247.94M | 381.59M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 156.16M | 167.85M | 144.76M | 82.25M | 166.86M | 259.33M |
| Total Debt | 252.63M | 548.00M | 591.21M | 540.95M | 260.95M | 260.20M |
| Total Liabilities | 770.46M | 767.85M | 732.54M | 660.79M | 571.72M | 578.53M |
| Stockholders Equity | -307.93M | -301.96M | -388.72M | -454.99M | -323.78M | -196.94M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -18.19M | -13.09M | -23.97M | -135.49M | -174.83M | -263.81M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -18.19M | -13.09M | -23.65M | -135.49M | -174.83M | -263.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | -317.00K | 42.50M | 8.10M | -50.48M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 59.90M | 36.18M | 86.48M | 50.46M | 32.61M | 268.22M |
Esperion Technical Analysis
Positive
2.04
Price Trends
2.76
Positive
2.90
Positive
3.01
Positive
Market Momentum
0.08
Positive
72.93
Negative
76.85
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ESPR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.04 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.14, below the 50-day MA of 2.76, and below the 200-day MA of 3.01, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 72.93 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 76.85 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ESPR.
Esperion Risk Analysis
Esperion disclosed 74 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Esperion reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Esperion Peers Comparison
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Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $399.87M | -49.12 | -1.59% | ― | -29.89% | 93.33% | |
57 Neutral | $436.62M | -10.12 | 174.92% | ― | 9.56% | 24.52% | |
56 Neutral | $308.41M | 15.24 | 10.62% | ― | -22.07% | -58.28% | |
54 Neutral | $814.31M | ― | 1.99% | ― | 61.13% | 92.51% | |
54 Neutral | $372.04M | ― | -1.00% | ― | 1.57% | 89.16% | |
52 Neutral | $308.82M | ― | -0.07% | ― | 12.19% | 1.97% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Esperion Corporate Events
M&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Esperion clears key U.S. antitrust hurdle for merger
Positive
Jun 16, 2026
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust waiting period for its planned merger with Essence Parent Inc., an affiliate of ArchiMed SAS, expired on June 15, 2026, clearing a key regulatory hurdle. The transaction, u...
M&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Esperion Gains German Approval for ArchiMed Acquisition Deal
Positive
Jun 9, 2026
Esperion Therapeutics said that on May 1, 2026 it agreed to be acquired by Essence Parent Inc., an affiliate of ArchiMed SAS, through a merger that will make Esperion a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal is structured via Essence MergerCo Inc., whi...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Esperion Shareholders Approve Directors, Pay, and Equity Plan
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
Esperion held its Annual Meeting on May 28, 2026, with a quorum established as 177,208,856 of 257,404,876 eligible common shares were present or represented by proxy. Shareholders elected Class I directors J. Martin Carroll and Sheldon L. Koenig t...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Esperion agrees to $1.1 billion ARCHIMED buyout
Positive
May 1, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Esperion announced a definitive agreement under which funds managed by healthcare-focused private equity firm ARCHIMED will acquire the company in an all-cash transaction valued at up to about $1.1 billion. The deal will see shareh...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Esperion Completes Corstasis Acquisition, Expands Cardiovascular Portfolio
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
On April 2, 2026, Esperion Therapeutics amended its existing credit agreement to add a $25 million term loan, resetting call protection terms that impose make-whole and stepped prepayment premiums for up to four years. On the same date, the compan...
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