argenx Posts $1.5B Q2 Sales, 60% Growth; Key Pipeline Readouts on Track
ARGX sits 56% above its 52-week low of $563.08.
Summary
argenx reported Q2 2026 VYVGART sales of $1.5B (+60% YoY), H1 profit of $838M, and $5.2B in cash. The gMG label expansion to all serotypes launched, and pivotal myositis and MMN readouts are on track for 2H26.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · ARGX
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Q2 Sales Surge 60% to $1.5B
Global VYVGART product net sales reached $1.5 billion in Q2 2026, a 60% year-over-year increase driven by U.S. demand and the seronegative gMG label expansion launch.
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H1 Profit Hits $838M
Half-year operating profit rose to $887 million, with net profit of $838 million ($13.47 basic EPS), as revenue growth outpaced a 37% increase in operating expenses.
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Cash Pile Grows to $5.2B
Cash, equivalents and current financial assets totaled $5.2 billion at June 30, 2026, up from $4.4 billion at year-end 2025, providing ample runway for pipeline investment.
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Pivotal Myositis Readout in 3Q26
Topline results from the registrational ALKIVIA study in autoimmune myositis are expected in the third quarter of 2026, a major catalyst for VYVGART expansion into rheumatology.
Analysis · ARGX · Life Sciences
argenx delivered a standout quarter with $1.5 billion in global VYVGART sales, up 60% year-over-year and 17% sequentially, driving half-year profit to $838 million. The company launched its expanded gMG label to all serotypes, unlocking a new patient population, and confirmed that pivotal readouts for myositis (3Q26) and empasiprubart in MMN (4Q26) remain on schedule — events that could transform the pipeline into a multi-franchise immunology powerhouse. With $5.2 billion in cash and a rapidly scaling commercial engine, argenx is funding its Vision 2030 ambitions from operations, a rare position in biotech.
At the time of this filing, ARGX was trading at $876.27 on NASDAQ in the Life Sciences sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $54.1B. The 52-week trading range was $563.08 to $953.58. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 9 out of 10.