Qiagen Clocks 17% Increase In Non-COVID Product Sales; Raises FY21 Guidance


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  • Qiagen N.V.'s (NYSE:QGENQ3 revenues grew 11% Y/Y to $535 million (+10% at constant exchange rates), well above the consensus of $434.97 million.
  • Non-COVID product group sales grew 17% CER to $376 million, cushioning the COVID-19 product group sales decline 4% CER to $159 million.
  • Consumables and related revenues grew 13% to $473 million, while instruments fell 3% to $62 million. 
  • By end market, molecular diagnostics revenues jumped 18 percent to $279 million, while life sciences revenues grew 4 percent to $256 million.
  • Adjusted EPS reached $0.58, surpassing the consensus of $0.47.
  • Qiagen finished the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $617.5 million and short-term investments totaling $339.8 million.
  • Guidance: Qiagen upgraded its FY21 outlook and now expects sales to grow at least 15% at CER compared to previous guidance of 12%. 
  • It forecasts adjusted EPS to be at least $2.48 compared to previous guidance of at least $2.42.
  • Q4 revenues are expected to decline approximately 9% at CER, and adjusted EPS is expected to be at least $0.60 at CER.
  • Related: Qiagen's COVID-19 Antigen Test Gets FDA Emergency Use Approval.
  • Price Action: QGEN shares are up 0.69% at $55.73 during the premarket session on the last check Thursday.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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