PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Apr 7, 2026

XENE

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 5/10
Horizondays Processed5mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The EPS miss and lack of revenue/guidance updates are negative signals; traders should monitor the AAN presentations for clinical data that could support future commercial potential of azetukalner, but near-term sentiment may remain pressured.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
XENE ▲ +5.74% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -5.74% · α vs SPY +7.53% · entry $57.65 → $60.96
Entry anchored
Apr 7, 05:11 AM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
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call +0.19% · α +2.73%
$57.54
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
+2.95%
call -2.95% · α +2.38%
$59.35
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-0.43%
call +0.43% · α +10.21%
$57.40
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
+5.74%
call -5.74% · α +7.53%
$60.96
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Xenon Pharmaceuticals (XENE) reported a Q4 2025 earnings miss with EPS of -$1.31 versus consensus of -$1.20, a 9.4% negative surprise. The company highlighted upcoming Phase 3 X-TOLE2 data presentations at AAN 2026, including long-term efficacy and safety data for azetukalner in focal onset seizures, but provided no revenue or guidance updates.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$-1.31
est $-1.20 · -9.2%
Revenue
$1.0M
est $1.0M · 0.0%
Rating
miss

Key Facts

  • Reported Q4 2025 EPS of -$1.31, missing consensus of -$1.20 by 9.4%
  • Reported revenue of $1.0M, in line with consensus
  • No revenue or earnings guidance was provided
  • Announced five abstracts at AAN 2026, including a Late-breaking Science oral presentation of Phase 3 X-TOLE2 topline results for azetukalner in focal onset seizures
  • Presented long-term 48-month data from X-TOLE open-label extension and real-world burden of titration in epilepsy

Financial Impact

EPS miss of 9.4% below expectations, no revenue growth or guidance provided

epsrevenue

Risk Factors

  • Clinical data from X-TOLE2 may not meet efficacy or safety expectations
  • Delayed or failed regulatory approval for azetukalner
  • Dilution risk from future capital raises given negative EPS and limited revenue

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Pharmaceutical Preparations

Investment Themes

Biotech & Drug Discovery

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3269108
11 reports for XENE
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +18.60%Apr 19, 2026
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Jul 2, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$60.96 $64.19▲ +5.30%▲ +5.71%$38.02 (−37.63%)
Jun 5, 2026
16w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$51.21 $60.54▲ +18.22%▲ +16.59%$38.02 (−25.76%)
Jun 3, 2026
17w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$52.99 $60.96▲ +15.04%▲ +16.41%$38.02 (−28.25%)
May 7, 2026
21w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 6/10
$56.44 $51.73▼ −8.35%▼ −8.37%$38.02 (−32.64%)
Apr 22, 2026
23w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$55.41 $54.68▼ −1.32%▼ −5.95%$38.02 (−31.38%)
Apr 19, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$57.09 $53.71▼ −5.92%▼ −10.12%$38.02 (−33.40%)
Apr 15, 2026
24w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$58.88 $55.00▲ +6.59%▲ +12.63%$38.02 (+35.43%)
Apr 13, 2026
24w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$59.35 $55.78▼ −6.02%▼ −12.31%$38.02 (−35.94%)
Apr 7, 2026
25w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$57.65 $57.40▲ +0.43%▲ +10.21%$38.02 (+34.05%)
Mar 13, 2026
29w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$55.23 $58.60▼ −6.10%▼ −2.51%$38.02 (+31.16%)
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Report published Apr 7, 2026