Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.(ARQT)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 4, 2026

ARQT is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.17.

Next report

Nov 4, 2026

In 11 days · usually after close

EPS beat rate

92%

11 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±10.2%

Up 58% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±10.2%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 1 misses.

When it beat expectations

11 reports

▲ Rose 7×

▼ Fell 4×

When it missed expectations

1 report

▼ Fell 1×

In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 11 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Beat
▼ -2.5%
May '26
Missed
▼ -14.5%
Feb '26
Beat
▲ +5.8%
Oct '25
Beat
▲ +27.0%
Aug '25
Beat
▼ -8.1%
May '25
Beat
▼ -4.3%
Feb '25
Beat
▲ +8.4%
Nov '24
Beat
▲ +7.7%
Aug '24
Beat
▼ -11.3%
May '24
Beat
▲ +13.7%
Feb '24
Beat
▲ +9.7%
Nov '23
Beat
▲ +9.9%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+5.1%

average next-day move · up 64% of 11 times

After an EPS miss

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Not enough quarters yet

Why did ARQT fall after beating earnings?

4 of ARQT's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

ARQT beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 2 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Aug 5, 2026EPS beat +120.0%stock -2.5% next day
- It opened 7.8% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -2.5%.
Aug 6, 2025EPS beat +18.8%stock -8.1% next day
- It had risen 8.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 5.9% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -8.1%.
May 6, 2025EPS beat +4.8%stock -4.3% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Aug 14, 2024EPS beat +20.8%stock -11.3% next day
- It had risen 8.2% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 4.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was ARQT's earnings move already priced in?

ARQT's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+0.0%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

42%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 33%

3 reports, avg +9.6%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 60%

5 reports, avg +3.6%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does ARQT hold its opening gap after earnings?

ARQT's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 11 reports ARQT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 11 times (18%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 2 of 9; gaps down recovered 0 of 2.

Aug 5, 2026Reversed
Opened +7.8%, closed -2.5%
May 6, 2026Held
Opened -5.6%, closed -14.5%
Feb 25, 2026Held
Opened +2.5%, closed +5.8%
Oct 28, 2025Held
Opened +14.6%, closed +27.0%
Aug 6, 2025Reversed
Opened +5.9%, closed -8.1%
Feb 25, 2025Held
Opened +13.5%, closed +8.4%
Nov 6, 2024Held
Opened +6.6%, closed +7.7%
Aug 14, 2024Held
Opened -4.0%, closed -11.3%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

ARQT earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 5, 2026	After close	$0.05	$0.11	+120.0%	-2.47%	-4.35%
May 6, 2026	After close	-$0.06	-$0.09	-50.0%	-14.52%	-12.12%
Feb 25, 2026	After close	$0.09	$0.13	+44.4%	+5.78%	-8.33%
Oct 28, 2025	Before open	-$0.09	$0.06	+166.7%	+27.04%	+26.88%
Aug 6, 2025	After close	-$0.16	-$0.13	+18.8%	-8.07%	-7.62%
May 6, 2025	After close	-$0.21	-$0.20	+4.8%	-4.33%	-5.52%
Feb 25, 2025	After close	-$0.26	-$0.09	+65.4%	+8.36%	+12.21%
Nov 6, 2024	After close	-$0.42	-$0.33	+21.4%	+7.66%	+12.22%
Aug 14, 2024	After close	-$0.53	-$0.42	+20.8%	-11.27%	-9.71%
May 14, 2024	After close	-$0.73	-$0.32	+56.2%	+13.65%	+13.16%
Feb 27, 2024	Before open	-$0.80	-$0.72	+10.0%	+9.70%	+6.09%
Nov 3, 2023	Before open	-$0.91	-$0.73	+19.8%	+9.91%	+5.86%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.17, revenue $145.44M.

ARQT Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.'s reported history

ARQT is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.17.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, ARQT beat the consensus estimate 11 times (92%), missed 1 and landed in line 0.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, ARQT moved an average of ±10.2% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 58% of the time; the largest gain was 27.0% and the largest drop -14.5%.

ARQT fell in the first session after 4 of its last 11 EPS beats (36%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, ARQT moved an average of +0.0% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 42% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 33% of the time, averaging +9.6%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 60% of the time, averaging +3.6%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 11 reports ARQT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 11 times (18%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · ARQT: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 5, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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