The Only 3 Things in Moderna's Q3 Update That Really Matter

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) blew it with its third-quarter earnings update on nearly every front. The company reported revenue of $5 billion, far below the consensus Wall Street estimate of $6.2 billion. It posted earnings of $3.3 billion, or $7.70 per diluted share. The average analysts' estimate was for earnings of $9.05 per share. Moderna also cut its full-year 2021 sales guidance from $20 billion to between $15 billion and $18 billion.

Unsurprisingly, the vaccine stock plunged 17% in intraday trading on Thursday. But investors actually shouldn't focus much on the big revenue and earnings misses. Here are the only three things in Moderna's Q3 update that really matter.

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