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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Aug 12, 2026

LQDA

Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed2mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · Earnings
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The EPS miss is notable but the core commercial story remains strong with 31% QoQ revenue growth and increasing profitability. The primary risk is the United Therapeutics patent litigation seeking injunctive relief — any adverse ruling could severely impact YUTREPIA's market access. Monitor the upcoming court decisions and the Re-Spire L606 trial enrollment progress.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
LQDA ▼ -13.88% at T+20d
SHORT call ✓ call won +13.88% · α vs SPY +11.99% · entry $78.79 → $67.85
Next anchor: T+60d in 9d
Latest observation: T+51 +51.96% FF3 residual α
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Aug 12, 2026
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Executive Summary

Liquidia reported Q2 2026 net product sales of $170.4M (+31% QoQ), net income of $74.7M ($0.74 diluted EPS), and adjusted EBITDA of $96.3M. While EPS of $0.74 missed consensus estimates of $0.84, the company delivered its fourth consecutive quarter of increasing profitability with strong cash generation ($284.2M ending cash, up $61.4M QoQ). The ongoing patent litigation with United Therapeutics seeking injunctive relief remains a key overhang on the stock.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.74
est $0.84 · -11.9%
Revenue
$171.7M
est $168.5M · +1.9%
Rating
miss

Key Facts

  • Q2 2026 YUTREPIA net product sales of $170.4M, up 31% QoQ from Q1 2026
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $0.74 missed consensus estimate of $0.84 (-11.5% miss)
  • Net income of $74.7M, fourth consecutive quarter of increasing profitability
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $96.3M; cash and equivalents of $284.2M, up $61.4M QoQ
  • Over 5,000 patients started on YUTREPIA since launch; ~5,900 unique patient prescriptions
  • Ongoing patent litigation with United Therapeutics seeking injunctive relief that could block YUTREPIA sales

Financial Impact

EPS miss of -11.5% vs consensus ($0.74 actual vs $0.84 estimate) on revenue of $171.7M total revenue ($170.4M product sales)

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Risk Factors

  • United Therapeutics patent litigation seeking injunctive relief could block YUTREPIA sales for PAH and/or PH-ILD
  • EPS miss of -11.5% vs consensus may pressure near-term sentiment
  • R&D expenses increased 185% YoY to $17.2M driven by L606 program costs
  • SG&A expenses increased 48% YoY to $57.4M as commercial infrastructure scales

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (15 analysts)

Investment Themes

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3343472
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$27.99 $28.64▼ −2.32%▼ −1.58%$42.65 (−52.38%)
Sep 3, 2026
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$68.63 $68.66▲ +0.04%▲ +0.43%$42.65 (−37.86%)
Sep 3, 2026
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Aug 25, 2026
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$71.36 $69.94▼ −1.99%▼ −2.65%$42.65 (−40.23%)
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Aug 12, 2026
10w ago
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$78.79 $72.10▼ −8.49%▼ −9.19%$42.65 (−45.87%)
Aug 12, 2026
10w ago
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Report published Aug 12, 2026