Moderna reports 44% downturn in 3rd-qtr 2023 sales

2 November 2023

US mRNA specialist Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2023 that disappointed, sending its shares down 8.9% to $69.23 in early trading.

Moderna reported $1.8 billion in Spikevax (COVID-19 vaccine) sales in the third quarter of 2023, down 44% on the like 2022 quarter. This compares to $1.40 billion expected by analysts. The sales figure comprises $0.9 billion of US sales and $0.8 billion of international sales.

This leads to $3.9 billion in vaccine sales for the year through the third quarter. The company believes that the US market for fall 2023 will be at least 50 million doses, supporting total 2023 Spikevax sales of at least $6 billion.

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