bluebird bio Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

bluebird bio is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 27.4% and 40.6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 36% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be -115.2% in 3 years.

Key information

27.4%

Earnings growth rate

36.0%

EPS growth rate

Biotechs earnings growth	21.1%
Revenue growth rate	40.6%
Future return on equity	-115.2%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	17 Apr 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Here's Why We're A Bit Worried About bluebird bio's (NASDAQ:BLUE) Cash Burn Situation

Jul 13

Bluebird, Real Endpoints team up to increase access to pricey gene therapy Zynteglo

Oct 04

Bluebird bio names interim finance chief

Sep 26

Bluebird bio jumps 17% on FDA approval of new gene therapy

Sep 19

bluebird bio' chief strategy and financial officer to depart

Sep 12

FDA approves bluebird bio's Zyntego beti-cel gene therapy for beta thalassemia

Aug 17

bluebird bio: Potential For 3 Gene Therapy Approvals In 12 Months Makes Buy Case

Jun 22

bluebird bio: Beaten Down Biotech With Possible Long-Term Potential

May 09

Bluebird Bio: Gene Therapy Launches Could Bring Big Revenues, Providing They Meet Approval

Feb 07

bluebird bio: Ticker Fueled By Gambling Chance Of Commercial Success

Dec 12

bluebird bio (NASDAQ:BLUE) Will Have To Spend Its Cash Wisely

Nov 08

bluebird bio: Like A Bird In The Middle Of The Deep Blue Sea

Nov 03

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:BLUE - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	301	-108	N/A	N/A	4
12/31/2025	258	-155	-235	-201	12
12/31/2024	125	-236	-323	-288	13
12/31/2023	37	-199	-327	-270	12
9/30/2023	22	-91	-286	-277	N/A
6/30/2023	9	-96	-301	-293	N/A
3/31/2023	4	-123	-328	-314	N/A
12/31/2022	4	-267	-366	-353	N/A
9/30/2022	5	-431	-447	-436	N/A
6/30/2022	6	-507	-525	-506	N/A
3/31/2022	5	-563	-574	-558	N/A
12/31/2021	4	-563	-659	-636	N/A
9/30/2021	-238	-573	-680	-651	N/A
6/30/2021	-220	-614	-678	-653	N/A
3/31/2021	-21	-480	-493	-468	N/A
12/31/2020	N/A	-561	-499	-470	N/A
9/30/2020	250	-642	-509	-474	N/A
6/30/2020	240	-653	-493	-439	N/A
3/31/2020	54	-828	-684	-616	N/A
12/31/2019	N/A	-555	-641	-564	N/A
9/30/2019	54	-715	-611	-535	N/A
6/30/2019	57	-655	-569	-496	N/A
3/31/2019	51	-605	-526	-459	N/A
12/31/2018	55	-556	-469	-413	N/A
9/30/2018	40	-524	-441	-379	N/A
6/30/2018	36	-457	-404	-361	N/A
3/31/2018	45	-382	-358	-314	N/A
12/31/2017	35	-336	-343	-281	N/A
9/30/2017	33	-290	-311	-254	N/A
6/30/2017	27	-288	N/A	-237	N/A
3/31/2017	11	-276	N/A	-228	N/A
12/31/2016	6	-264	N/A	-190	N/A
9/30/2016	6	-239	N/A	-154	N/A
6/30/2016	6	-205	N/A	-143	N/A
3/31/2016	9	-198	N/A	-111	N/A
12/31/2015	14	-167	N/A	-98	N/A
9/30/2015	19	-139	N/A	-81	N/A
6/30/2015	24	-113	N/A	-73	N/A
3/31/2015	25	-63	N/A	-72	N/A
12/31/2014	25	-49	N/A	-60	N/A
9/30/2014	25	-37	N/A	-49	N/A
6/30/2014	25	-26	N/A	-38	N/A
3/31/2014	25	-29	N/A	-35	N/A
12/31/2013	20	-25	N/A	43	N/A
9/30/2013	14	-21	N/A	42	N/A
6/30/2013	8	-15	N/A	47	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BLUE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Earnings vs Market: BLUE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

High Growth Earnings: BLUE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: BLUE's revenue (40.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BLUE's revenue (40.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BLUE is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.

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bluebird bio Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target increased by 8.0% to US$5.00

Consensus revenue estimates fall by 13%

Price target decreased by 8.2% to US$6.61

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 26%, EPS upgraded

Consensus forecasts updated

Consensus forecasts updated

Recent updates

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Bluebird Bio Inc

bluebird bio, Inc. announced delayed annual 10-K filing

bluebird bio Is Priced Below IP Value

Price target increased by 8.0% to US$5.00

Bluebird Bio: Innovative Therapies, Monetary Setbacks

bluebird bio, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $125 million.

New major risk - Shareholder dilution

bluebird bio, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $125 million.

bluebird bio, Inc. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $150 million.

Consensus revenue estimates fall by 13%

Price target decreased by 8.2% to US$6.61

Bluebird Bio Inc. Presents Long-Term Data At Ash Support Beti-Ccel as A Potentially Curative Gene Therapy for -Thalassemia Patients Who Require Regular Transfusion Independence and Normal or Near- Normal- Normal- Normal-Normal Adult Hb Levels

Bluebird Bio Details Plans for the Commercial Launch of Lyfgenia(Tm) Gene Therapy for Patients Ages 12 and Older with Sickle Cell Disease and A History of Vaso-Occlusive Events

Now 31% undervalued after recent price drop

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Bluebird Bio, Inc. to Present New and Updated Data from Gene Therapy Programs in Sickle Cell Disease and Beta-Thalassemia at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition

Now 24% undervalued after recent price drop

bluebird bio, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 07, 2023

Is bluebird bio (NASDAQ:BLUE) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?

New minor risk - Insider selling

President recently sold US$60k worth of stock

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Here's Why We're A Bit Worried About bluebird bio's (NASDAQ:BLUE) Cash Burn Situation

bluebird bio, Inc. Announces FDA Priority Review of the Biologics License Application for Lovotibeglogene Autotemcel (Lovo-Cel) for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (Scd) 12 Years and Older with a History of Vaso-Occlusive Events

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 26%, EPS upgraded

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Consensus forecasts updated

bluebird bio, Inc. Appoints Joseph Vittiglio, JD as Chief Business and Legal Officer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Lifts Partial Clinical Hold for bluebird bio, Inc.’s Sickle Cell Disease Studies for Patients Under the Age of 18

Bluebird Bio, Inc. Presents New and Updated Data At the 64Th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition

An unknown buyer entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SKYSONA & ZYNTEGLO of bluebird bio, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BLUE) for approximately $100 million.

Consensus forecasts updated

Less than half of directors are independent

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

bluebird bio, Inc. Appoints Christopher Krawtschuk as Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Bluebird, Real Endpoints team up to increase access to pricey gene therapy Zynteglo

Bluebird bio names interim finance chief

bluebird bio, Inc. Announces Executive Changes Effective October 14, 2022

Bluebird bio jumps 17% on FDA approval of new gene therapy

bluebird bio Receives FDA Accelerated Approval for SKYSONA® Gene Therapy for Early, Active Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)

bluebird bio, Inc. Announces Executive Changes

bluebird bio' chief strategy and financial officer to depart

Treasurer recently sold US$78k worth of stock

Consensus forecasts updated

bluebird bio, Inc. Announces FDA Approval of Zynteglo®, the First Gene Therapy for People with Beta-Thalassemia Who Require Regular Red Blood Cell Transfusions

FDA approves bluebird bio's Zyntego beti-cel gene therapy for beta thalassemia

President recently sold US$96k worth of stock

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Price target increased to US$8.22

bluebird bio, Inc. Appoints Tom Klima as Chief Commercial & Operating Officer, Effective August 8, 2022

Chief Regulatory Officer recently sold US$6.7k worth of stock

bluebird bio: Potential For 3 Gene Therapy Approvals In 12 Months Makes Buy Case

Consensus forecasts updated

bluebird bio, Inc. Announces That the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel) for the Treatment of Early Active Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy

FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Endorses eli-cel Gene Therapy for Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy

Less than half of directors are independent

bluebird bio: Beaten Down Biotech With Possible Long-Term Potential

bluebird bio, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 22, 2022

Bluebird Bio, Inc. Announces Executive Changes

bluebird bio, Inc. appoints Charlotte Jones-Burton as Class I director, effective March 7, 2022

bluebird bio, Inc. announced delayed annual 10-K filing

Bluebird Bio: Gene Therapy Launches Could Bring Big Revenues, Providing They Meet Approval

bluebird bio, Inc. Announces Resignation of Jessica Whitten as Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

CEO & Director recently sold US$74k worth of stock

bluebird Provides Update on FDA Review Timelines for Betibeglogene Autotemcel (beti-cel) for Beta-Thalassemia and Elivaldogene Autotemcel (eli-cel) for Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)

Insider recently sold US$31k worth of stock

bluebird bio, Inc. to Launch Both beti-cel and eli-cel for Patients in the U.S. in Mid-2022