AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Beam Therapeutics Inc. (BEAM)

Beam Therapeutics Q3 net loss widens to $134.4 million; revenue falls to $307,000

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Beam Therapeutics reported third quarter 2026 results on November 3, 2026, with a net loss of $134.4 million, or $1.28 per share, up from $112.6 million, or $1.10 per share, a year earlier. License and collaboration revenue fell to $307,000 from $9.7 million, and cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities declined to $1.0 billion. The company said its cash plus an expected $200 million from its Sixth Street facility should fund operations into mid-2029, and that a U.S. BLA submission for risto-cel is expected as early as year-end 2026.

Key points

  • License and collaboration revenue was $307,000 in Q3 2026 versus $9.7 million in Q3 2025.
  • Net loss was $134.4 million, or $1.28 per share, versus $112.6 million, or $1.10 per share, a year earlier.
  • R&D expenses were $110.1 million and G&A expenses were $31.5 million, up from $26.7 million.
  • Cash position was $1.0 billion as of September 30, 2026, versus $1.2 billion at December 31, 2025; runway extends into mid-2029.

The filing

CompanyBeam Therapeutics Inc. (BEAM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 8:34 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-444454

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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