Alnylam: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALNY) on Thursday reported a loss of $174.1 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of $1.40.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.97 per share.

The RNA interference drug developer posted revenue of $319.3 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $307.5 million.

Alnylam shares have fallen 16% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 40% in the last 12 months.

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