Overview
- Veeva reported fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday with adjusted earnings of $2.24 per share and revenue of $882.9 million, both above Street forecasts.
- The company issued guidance for the next quarter and full year, forecasting Q2 EPS of $2.21–$2.22, Q2 revenue of $902–$905 million, and fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS of $9.05 with revenue of $3.64–$3.65 billion.
- Subscription revenue — the firm’s recurring sales that drive its business — rose 15% year over year to $730.2 million, underscoring continued SaaS growth.
- CEO Peter Gassner framed the company’s next phase as moving from industry-specific applications to a combined application and AI agent company and said Veeva AI is progressing rapidly.
- Shares fell about 6% in after-hours trading to roughly $168, reflecting investor worries about valuation and the risks of executing an AI-driven product shift despite the beat and raised outlook.