AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD)

Acadia Q4 2025 revenue rises 9% to $284 million; 2026 guidance $1.22-$1.28 billion

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Acadia Pharmaceuticals reported fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP revenue of $284 million, up 9% from a year earlier, and full-year 2025 GAAP revenue of $1.07 billion, up 12%. Fourth-quarter net income was $274 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, but it included a non-cash income tax benefit of $250 million, and GAAP NUPLAZID sales were reduced by a $20 million change in estimate for Inflation Reduction Act rebates. The company also issued full-year 2026 GAAP revenue guidance of $1.22 to $1.28 billion.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 GAAP total revenues were $284 million, up from $259.6 million in Q4 2024; FY 2025 revenues were $1.07 billion, up 12%.
  • Q4 2025 net income was $274 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, versus $144 million, or $0.86, a year earlier; the quarter included a $250 million non-cash tax benefit.
  • Q4 2025 GAAP NUPLAZID net sales were $174 million, including a $20 million IRA rebate change in estimate; non-GAAP adjusted sales were $189 million.
  • 2026 GAAP guidance: total revenues of $1.22 to $1.28 billion, NUPLAZID net sales of $760 to $790 million, DAYBUE net sales of $460 to $490 million.

The filing

CompanyAcadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 25, 2026, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-071674

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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