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Moderna Beats Q2 Estimates But Cuts 2025 Outlook After U.K. Delay

Delayed U.K. COVID booster deliveries into 2026 triggered a lowered 2025 revenue forecast accompanied by deep cost reductions.

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A sign marks the offices of Moderna in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 22, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
A vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub variants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo
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Overview

  • Moderna posted $142 million in Q2 revenue and a $2.13 per share adjusted loss, surpassing analyst forecasts of $113 million and a $2.97 loss.
  • The company trimmed the high end of its full-year revenue outlook by $300 million to $1.5 billion–$2.2 billion after shifting U.K. spring booster shipments into the first quarter of 2026.
  • Operating expenses fell 27% year-over-year to $1.1 billion as Moderna pursues $400 million in additional cost cuts for 2025.
  • Moderna plans to reduce its global workforce by about 10%, shrinking headcount to under 5,000 employees by year’s end.
  • Its Spikevax COVID-19 booster generated $114 million in sales for the quarter while RSV vaccine mRESVIA delivered negligible uptake.