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    How Investors May Respond To Celcuity (CELC) Deepening Losses As Gedatolisib Commercial Plans Advance

    Simply Wall St·08/24/2026 21:25:14
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    • In the second quarter of 2026, Celcuity Inc. reported a net loss of US$78.86 million, or US$1.44 per share, with first-half net loss widening to US$131.71 million and loss per share reaching US$2.41, both higher than the same periods a year earlier.
    • The sharp increase in reported losses underscores how Celcuity’s spending profile is evolving as it advances gedatolisib through clinical development and prepares for potential commercialization.
    • With these larger recent losses in mind, we’ll now examine how Celcuity’s earnings trajectory affects the earlier investment narrative around gedatolisib.

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    Celcuity Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Celcuity today, you need to believe gedatolisib can justify the company’s growing investment as it moves from late stage development into commercialization. The latest quarter’s larger net loss does not change the core near term catalyst, which is the launch and early uptake of REVTORPYK in HR+/HER2– breast cancer. However, it does sharpen the most immediate risk: whether future REVTORPYK revenue can keep pace with a higher, more persistent cash burn.

    Among recent announcements, the July 2026 FDA approval of REVTORPYK is the clear counterweight to these widening losses. It gives Celcuity its first commercial product in HR+/HER2–, PIK3CA wild type advanced breast cancer after endocrine therapy. How quickly oncologists prescribe REVTORPYK, and how payers respond, will be central to whether the current loss profile begins to improve or remains a pressure point as additional trials and indications progress.

    Yet against this approval milestone, the step up in quarterly losses is a reminder that investors should also be aware of how Celcuity’s heavier financing commitments could...

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    Celcuity's narrative projects $817.9 million revenue and $267.5 million earnings by 2029. This implies an earnings increase of about $460 million from -$192.9 million today.

    Uncover how Celcuity's forecasts yield a $161.09 fair value, a 77% upside to its current price.

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    Some of the more cautious analysts were already assuming only about US$535,000,000 of revenue and US$22,000,000 of earnings by 2029, so this larger loss may either reinforce their concern about ongoing cash burn or prompt a rethink if REVTORPYK’s launch and future VIKTORIA trial readouts start to look stronger than those earlier expectations.

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