PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Aug 5, 2026

ARQT

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The raised FY guidance and sustained profitability signal accelerating commercial execution. Monitor Q4 2026 for vitiligo Phase 2 data and the February 2027 PDUFA for the infant atopic dermatitis sNDA, both potential catalysts. The stock's strong momentum may continue, but the 86% bullish analyst consensus already reflects high expectations.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
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Executive Summary

Arcutis reported Q2 2026 product revenue of $129.9M (+59% YoY) and net income of $15.0M ($0.11 EPS), a significant turnaround from a net loss of -$15.9M in Q2 2025. The company raised full-year 2026 net product sales guidance from $480-495M to $525-540M, reflecting strong ZORYVE demand and improved gross-to-net pricing. Despite the EPS miss vs consensus ($0.11 actual vs $0.05 estimate, a +120% beat), the stock is likely to react positively to the revenue beat, raised guidance, and sustained positive operating cash flow of $12.6M.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.11
est $0.05 · +120.0%
Revenue
$129.9M
est $118.9M · +9.2% · +59.0% YoY
Rating
strong beat
Guidance
$525M-$540M
raised
Gross Margin
91.58%

Key Facts

  • Q2 2026 product revenue of $129.9M (+59% YoY, +23% sequential)
  • Net income of $15.0M ($0.11 EPS) vs net loss of -$15.9M in Q2 2025
  • Raised FY2026 net product sales guidance to $525-540M from $480-495M
  • Positive operating cash flow of $12.6M in Q2 2026
  • FDA approved ZORYVE cream 0.3% for children with plaque psoriasis down to age 2
  • FDA accepted sNDA for ZORYVE cream 0.05% in infants with atopic dermatitis (PDUFA Feb 23, 2027)
  • Completed enrollment of Phase 2 vitiligo study; topline results expected Q4 2026

Financial Impact

Q2 revenue $129.9M (+59% YoY); raised FY guidance by $45M at midpoint to $532.5M; net income $15.0M vs loss of -$15.9M YoY

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Risk Factors

  • Competition from other topical therapies in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis
  • Execution risk on sales force expansion into primary care and pediatrics
  • Pipeline setbacks (vitiligo Phase 2 data, ARQ-234 Phase 1a/1b)
  • Dependence on ZORYVE franchise for all revenue

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (14 analysts)

Investment Themes

Biotech & Drug Discovery

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3339629
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Aug 24, 2026
5w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$24.86 $26.38▲ +6.11%▲ +5.87%$25.16 (+1.21%)
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Aug 11, 2026
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$26.28 $23.38▼ −11.04%▼ −9.14%$25.16 (−4.26%)
Aug 6, 2026
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$26.43 $23.66▼ −10.48%▼ −11.08%$25.16 (−4.81%)
Aug 5, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$26.43 $23.66▼ −10.48%▼ −11.08%$25.16 (−4.81%)
Aug 3, 2026
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Jun 29, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$26.22 $27.84▲ +6.18%▲ +7.21%$25.16 (−4.04%)
Jun 18, 2026
15w ago
Insider Cluster
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$26.21 $27.74▲ +5.84%▲ +5.30%$25.16 (−4.01%)
Jun 9, 2026
16w ago
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Report published Aug 5, 2026