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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) Shares Fell Approximately 6% After Hours Monday and Extended the Decline Into Tuesday August 11 Trading Despite Q2 2026 Revenue of $753.2 Million (+38% YoY, Beating $698.9M Consensus) and Q3 Guidance of $890 Million (+12.4% Above Consensus); GAAP Loss of $0.37 per Share Was Well Below Analyst Estimates, and Gross Margin Compression to 64% (From 76% Year-Ago) Hit Its Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Decline as the Compounded-to-Branded GLP-1 Pivot Continued to Drag Unit Economics; Q2 Net Loss of $86.3 Million Versus $42.5 Million Net Income in Q2 2025

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) shares fell approximately 6% after hours Monday and extended the decline into Tuesday August 11, 2026 trading despite Q2 2026 revenue of $753.2 million (+38% year-over-year, beating $698.9 million consensus) and Q3 guidance of $890 million at the midpoint (+12.4% above analyst expectations). The GAAP loss of $0.37 per share ran well below analyst estimates, and gross margin compression to 64% (from 76% year-ago) hit its fourth consecutive quarter of decline. Q2 net loss reached $86.3 million versus $42.5 million net income in Q2 2025. The compounded-to-branded GLP-1 pivot through the Novo Nordisk (Wegovy, Ozempic) and Eli Lilly (Zepbound, Mounjaro) commercial partnerships since Q1 2026 continues to drag unit economics. Full-year 2026 guidance was raised to $3.1-3.3 billion revenue and $275-325 million Adjusted EBITDA. The market appears to be pricing the compounded-to-branded pivot as a durable margin drag rather than a transitory transition; the July 29 FTC lawsuit alleging consumer health data sharing with Meta and Snap plus unauthorized billing charges remains a substantive overhang. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anant Vinjamoori's July 23 PCAC harm-reduction testimony framing continues to shape the peptide-strategy narrative for the stock.

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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) Q2 2026 Earnings Print After Market Close Monday August 10 With Revenue of $753.2 Million (+38% Year-Over-Year, Beating Consensus of $698.9 Million); US Revenue $621.8 Million (+16%), International Revenue $131.4 Million (+17-Fold YoY Aided by Eucalyptus Acquisition Completed June); Subscribers Reached Approximately 2.9 Million (+19% YoY); Full-Year 2026 Guidance Raised to $3.1-3.3 Billion in Revenue and $275-325 Million in Adjusted EBITDA; Net Loss of $86.3 Million Versus $42.5 Million Net Income in Q2 2025 With Gross Margin Compressed to 64% From 76% Year-Ago on the Compounded-to-Branded GLP-1 Pivot; FTC Lawsuit Filed July 29 Alleging Consumer Health-Data Sharing With Meta and Snap Remains Substantive Overhang

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) reported Q2 2026 earnings after market close Monday August 10, 2026. Revenue reached $753.2 million (+38% year-over-year), beating consensus of $698.9 million. US revenue was $621.8 million (+16% YoY); international revenue climbed to $131.4 million (+17-fold year-over-year) aided by the completion of the Eucalyptus acquisition in June 2026. Subscribers grew to approximately 2.9 million (+19% YoY). The company raised full-year 2026 guidance to $3.1-3.3 billion in revenue and $275-325 million in Adjusted EBITDA. Net loss was $86.3 million versus $42.5 million net income in Q2 2025 as gross margin compressed to 64% from 76% year-ago; the compression reflects the strategic pivot from compounded GLP-1s (higher margin) to branded GLP-1 supply (lower margin) through Novo Nordisk (Wegovy, Ozempic) and Eli Lilly (Zepbound, Mounjaro) commercial partnerships since Q1 2026. The FTC lawsuit filed July 29 alleging the company shared consumer sensitive health information with Meta Platforms and Snap Inc. through embedded tracking technologies and separately alleging unauthorized billing charges (with Los Angeles County and Utah as co-plaintiffs) remains a substantive overhang. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anant Vinjamoori's July 23 PCAC harm-reduction testimony framing continues to shape the post-PCAC peptide-strategy narrative.

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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) Q2 2026 Earnings Preview for Monday August 10 After Market Close Under the Shadow of the July 29, 2026 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Lawsuit Alleging the Company Shared Consumer Sensitive Health Information With Meta Platforms, Snap Inc., and Other Online Advertising Platforms Through Embedded Website Tracking Technologies, Plus Separately Alleging Unauthorized Billing Charges for Prescriptions Patients Did Not Order; Los Angeles County and Utah Joined the FTC as Co-Plaintiffs; HIMS Shares Dropped 10% on the July 29 Announcement, and Bank of America Analyst Allen Lutz Cut the Price Target to $30 From $37 (Maintaining Hold); Wall Street Consensus for Q2: $698.9 Million Revenue (+28.3% YoY) and -$0.05 Diluted EPS Loss

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) reports Q2 2026 earnings Monday August 10, 2026 after market close under the shadow of the July 29, 2026 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit. FTC allegations: the company shared consumer sensitive health information with Meta Platforms, Snap Inc., and other online advertising platforms through embedded website tracking technologies (pixel-based cookie/session tracking) without meeting informed-consent requirements; and separately, that the company charged some patients for prescriptions they did not order. Los Angeles County and Utah joined the FTC as co-plaintiffs, expanding both the geographic exposure and the potential remedy set. HIMS shares dropped 10% on the July 29 announcement. Bank of America analyst Allen Lutz reiterated Hold and cut the price target to $30 from $37 on FTC-lawsuit uncertainty, characterizing the outcome as a small-fee base case. Wall Street consensus for Q2 2026: $698.9 million revenue (+28.3% year-over-year) and -$0.05 diluted EPS loss versus the +$0.17 year-ago quarter. Options traders are pricing an approximate 14.5% post-earnings move in either direction. Analyst focus areas: peptide-compounding revenue trajectory (Leerink pegs $440M peptide sales for full-year 2026), FTC lawsuit financial and operational impact, and branded GLP-1 partnership contribution since Q1 2026.

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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) Q2 2026 Earnings Preview for Monday August 10 After Market Close Under the Shadow of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Lawsuit Alleging the Company Shared Consumer Sensitive Health Information With Third-Party Advertising Platforms; Wall Street Consensus at $698.9 Million Revenue (+28.3% Year-Over-Year) and Approximately -$0.05 Diluted EPS Loss Compared to +$0.17 EPS in Q2 2025; Bank of America Analyst Allen Lutz Cut the HIMS Price Target to $30 From $37 (While Maintaining Hold) Citing FTC-Lawsuit Uncertainty With Small-Fee Base-Case Framing; Options Traders Are Pricing an Approximate 14.5% Post-Earnings Move in Either Direction

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) reports Q2 2026 earnings Monday August 10, 2026 after market close under the shadow of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit alleging the company shared consumer sensitive health information with third-party advertising platforms without meeting HIPAA-compatible informed-consent requirements. Wall Street consensus: $698.9 million revenue (+28.3% year-over-year) and approximately -$0.05 diluted EPS loss versus +$0.17 EPS in the year-ago quarter. Bank of America analyst Allen Lutz cut the HIMS price target to $30 from $37 (maintaining Hold), citing FTC-lawsuit uncertainty with a small-fee base-case framing. Options traders are pricing an approximate 14.5% post-earnings move in either direction. Analyst focus areas beyond top-line numbers: post-PCAC peptide-compounding revenue trajectory (Leerink estimates $440 million peptide sales in 2026 representing 15% of the projected revenue midpoint); FTC lawsuit financial and operational impact; branded GLP-1 (Wegovy/Ozempic/Zepbound/Mounjaro) commercial partnership contribution since Q1 2026; and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anant Vinjamoori's July 23 PCAC harm-reduction testimony framing for the Hims peptide strategy narrative. Truist analysts have cautioned that substantial peptide revenue is unlikely before 2028 even with the PCAC advisory support given the 12-24 month FDA rulemaking timeline.

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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) Q2 2026 Earnings Preview for Monday August 10 After Market Close With Koyfin Consensus Estimates of $730.12 Million Revenue (+20% YoY), $47.26 Million EBITDA (+7% YoY), and $0.11 Adjusted Diluted EPS; Analyst Focus on the Peptide-Compounding Revenue Trajectory (Leerink Estimates $440 Million Peptide Sales in 2026 Representing Roughly 15% of the Projected 2026 Revenue Midpoint) and the Post-PCAC Investor Narrative Following the July 23-24 FDA Advisory Panel 6-of-7 Vote Recommending BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c, Semax, and Epitalon for the Section 503A Bulks List (DSIP Rejected)

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) reports Q2 2026 earnings Monday August 10, 2026 after market close, with a live conference call scheduled for 5:00 PM ET. Koyfin consensus estimates: revenue of $730.12 million (+20% year-over-year), $47.26 million EBITDA (+7% YoY), and $0.11 adjusted diluted EPS. Analyst focus areas beyond the top-line numbers: the peptide-compounding revenue trajectory following the July 23-24 FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) 6-of-7 vote recommending BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c, Semax, and Epitalon for the Section 503A Bulks List (DSIP was rejected); the branded GLP-1 supply migration through the Novo Nordisk Wegovy/Ozempic and Eli Lilly Zepbound/Mounjaro commercial partnerships since Q1 2026; and management commentary on the FDA rulemaking timeline (typically 12-24 months per PCAC-recommended substance) that gates when the July 23-24 PCAC recommendation actually translates into new compounded-peptide revenue lines. Leerink analysts estimate Hims peptide sales at approximately $440 million in 2026, representing roughly 15% of the projected 2026 revenue midpoint; Truist analysts have cautioned that substantial peptide revenue is unlikely before 2028 even with the PCAC advisory support. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anant Vinjamoori's July 23 PCAC public-comment testimony (which reportedly moved several undecided panelists on the harm-reduction argument for legal 503A compounded peptides) added a public-facing dimension to the Hims peptide strategy that will likely be referenced on the earnings call.

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Post-PCAC Analyst Perspective on Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS): BofA Securities Raised Price Target to $36 and Canaccord Genuity Raised to $40 on the Peptide-Compounding Opportunity Estimated at Approximately $440 Million in 2027 Sales From the Four Recommended Compounding Peptides, While Truist Held at $23 Citing the 6-18 Month FDA Rulemaking Timeline and Uninsured-Patient Concerns; Peptide Catalyst Lift Tempered by the Advisory-Vote Nature of the July 23-24 PCAC 6-of-7 Outcome Because Compounding Pharmacies Still Cannot Legally Prepare BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c, Semax, or Epitalon Under Section 503A Today

Post-PCAC analyst coverage of Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) split on the July 23-24 Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) 6-of-7 outcome. BofA Securities raised its price target to $36 on the peptide-compounding opportunity, and Canaccord Genuity raised to $40, both citing the July 23-24 PCAC vote and the Hims & Hers acquired California peptide manufacturing facility. Analysts estimate the four Day-1 recommended peptides (BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c) could generate approximately $440 million in Hims & Hers sales by 2027 if the FDA follows through with 503A rulemaking. Truist Securities held at $23 citing the 6-18 month FDA rulemaking timeline and continued uninsured-patient exposure. Barclays sits at $39 (Novo Nordisk partnership thesis). The peptide catalyst lift is tempered by the advisory-vote nature of the PCAC outcome: compounding pharmacies still cannot legally prepare BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c, Semax, or Epitalon under Section 503A today because none of the six substances are on the 503A Bulks List. FDA rulemaking to add each substance takes 6-18 months from the date the agency decides to act. Hims shares closed near $28.50 last week after briefly rallying above $35 on the initial vote outcome.

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Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) Shares Surge 10-13% Intraday Thursday July 23 Following the FDA PCAC Advisory Panel Vote in Favor of Adding BPC-157 and KPV to the 503A Compounding Pathway; Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anant Vinjamoori's Testimony Included the Anecdote That a Colleague Recently Sent Him a Photograph of a Bodega in Queens Selling Peptides, Arguing That a No Vote Would Push the Trade Deeper Into an Unregulated Gray Market With 'No Production or Sourcing Standards, No Physician, No Monitoring, and No Record'

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) shares surged 10-13% intraday on Thursday July 23, 2026 following the FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) 8-6 votes in favor of adding BPC-157 and KPV to the Section 503A Bulks List. The stock reaction reflected investor recognition that Hims & Hers is one of the largest telehealth commercial channels positioned to sell legally compounded peptides through licensed 503A pharmacies if the FDA follows the advisory recommendation and completes rulemaking. Hims Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anant Vinjamoori's public-comment testimony was reportedly influential in the panel outcome. Vinjamoori shared the anecdote that a colleague had recently sent him a photograph of a bodega in Queens selling peptides, then argued: 'A no vote would not end those distribution channels or use. It would instead move it deeper into a market with no production or sourcing standards, no physician, no monitoring, and no record.' Vinjamoori also acknowledged the 'relatively sparse clinical evidence for these peptides' before making the harm-reduction argument. Hims stands to benefit commercially: the company has built peptide capabilities including a California manufacturing facility acquired in 2025.

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Hims & Hers Analyst Ratings Spread Widens After FDA PCAC Briefing Documents: Truist Reiterates Hold at $23 Citing Peptide-Optionality Uncertainty, BofA Raises to $36 Neutral, Barclays Raises to $39 Overweight on Novo Nordisk Partnership Improvements, and Canaccord Raises to $40 Buy Citing the Company's Transition From Compounded to Branded Weight-Loss Drugs

Analyst dispersion around Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) widened this week following the FDA career-staff briefing documents released June 29-30 concluding all seven PCAC peptides have insufficient evidence for 503A bulks-list inclusion. The four fresh price targets span nearly two-to-one: Truist Securities reiterated a Hold rating with a $23 price target, citing near-term-performance strength tempered by uncertainty around peptide-compounding regulation. BofA Securities raised its price target to $36 from $25 while maintaining Neutral, noting the FDA update is negative for the company's peptide-optionality narrative but not the core weight-loss business. Barclays' Glen Santangelo raised to $39 from $29 while maintaining Overweight, crediting improvements from the renewed Novo Nordisk partnership. Canaccord's Maria Ripps raised to $40 from $32 while maintaining Buy, citing the company's transition from compounded to branded weight-loss drugs. The 74% spread from lowest to highest target reflects analyst disagreement about how much of the Hims growth story now runs through peptide optionality versus branded-GLP-1 rails.