CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC (CORT) Earnings Summary
CORT Earnings Beat Rate & Surprise History
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC (CORT) has beaten EPS estimates in 5 of its last 9 reported quarters (+56%), and beaten revenue estimates in 3 of 9 (+33%).
On balance, analysts have tended to roughly track CORT's earnings. It is currently on a 1-quarter EPS beat streak. The stock has averaged +7.5% the trading day after an EPS beat (positive 75% of the time) and +3.0% after a miss. The average EPS surprise runs +142.6%, with the biggest beat at +1380.0% and the biggest miss at -171.3%.
How often CORT has cleared Wall Street's bar, for EPS and revenue separately, companies can beat one and miss the other. See how analysts are rating it now →
Based on 8 quarters where a report date lines up with price history on record. Reaction day is determined from report timing, for after-market-close (AMC) reports, the reaction shows up the next trading day; for before-market-open (BMO) reports, it's the report day itself.
| Result | Next day | 5 trading days | 20 trading days |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS beat | +7.5% (75% pos, n=4) | +8.8% (75% pos, n=4) | +11.0% (75% pos, n=4) |
| EPS miss | +3.0% (50% pos, n=4) | +1.5% (50% pos, n=4) | +17.7% (75% pos, n=4) |
Average earnings-day move (either direction): +7.9%. Largest on record: +27.3%.
Every quarter with reaction data, side by side. Rows where the surprise direction and the stock's move disagree are highlighted.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Surprise | Rev Surprise | Next-Day Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | Jul 29, 2026 | +1380.0% | +15.8% | +27.3% |
| Q1 '26 | Apr 30, 2026 | -171.3% | -11.0% | +10.5% |
| Q4 '25 | Feb 24, 2026 | -39.6% | -21.3% | -0.7% |
| Q3 '25 | Nov 4, 2025 | -1.0% | -7.0% | +7.8% |
| Q2 '25 | Jul 31, 2025 | +53.1% | -2.5% | +2.7% |
| Q1 '25 | May 5, 2025 | +18.6% | -11.6% | -4.3% |
| Q4 '24 | Feb 26, 2025 | -39.7% | -8.5% | -5.6% |
| Q3 '24 | Oct 30, 2024 | +45.8% | +6.2% | +4.4% |
A beat doesn't guarantee a rally, and a miss doesn't guarantee a drop, expectations already priced in can flip the reaction.
Beat/miss alone doesn't say how big, a company that beats by 0.1% every quarter behaves very differently from one that swings ±20%.
| Avg Surprise | Median | Largest Beat | Largest Miss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | +142.6% | +18.6% | +1380.0% | -171.3% |
| Revenue | -3.8% | -7.0% | +15.8% | -21.3% |
More analysts covering a stock generally means more scrutiny and (often) tighter estimates.
Average surprise size by fiscal quarter, some businesses are just more predictable in certain quarters than others.
| Fiscal Quarter | Avg EPS Surprise | Avg Revenue Surprise | Years on Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | -76.4% | -11.3% | 2 |
| Q2 | +490.2% | +6.3% | 3 |
| Q3 | +22.4% | -0.4% | 2 |
| Q4 | -39.7% | -14.9% | 2 |
Each quarter compared to the same fiscal quarter one year earlier, the standard way to strip out seasonality.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Growth | Revenue Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | Jul 29, 2026 | +24.1% | +31.7% |
| Q1 '26 | Apr 30, 2026 | -276.5% | +4.9% |
| Q4 '25 | Feb 24, 2026 | -23.1% | +11.1% |
| Q3 '25 | Nov 4, 2025 | -61.0% | +13.7% |
| Q2 '25 | Jul 31, 2025 | -9.4% | +18.7% |
Objective, rule-based checks, not a subjective rating.
How often does CORT beat EPS estimates?
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC has beaten EPS estimates in 5 of its last 9 reported quarters, a +56% beat rate. The average surprise is +142.6%.
How often does CORT beat revenue estimates?
CORT has beaten revenue estimates in 3 of its last 9 reported quarters, a +33% beat rate.
How does CORT's stock react to earnings?
Over 8 quarters with price data on record, CORT has averaged +7.5% the trading day after an EPS beat (positive 75% of the time) and +3.0% after a miss (positive 50% of the time).
What is CORT's biggest earnings surprise?
CORT's largest EPS beat on record is +1380.0%, and its largest EPS miss is -171.3%.
Is CORT currently on an earnings beat or miss streak?
CORT is on a 1-quarter EPS beat streak. Its longest beat streak on record is 2 quarters; its longest miss streak is 3 quarters.
Do analysts usually underestimate or overestimate CORT?
Analysts have tended to roughly track CORT's results, based on a +56% EPS beat rate over the last 9 reported quarters.
Every reported quarter on record, estimate vs. actual.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Est | EPS Actual | EPS Surprise | Revenue Est | Revenue Actual | Revenue Surprise | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | Jul 29, 2026 | $0.02 | $0.36 | +1380.0% | $221.15M | $256.15M | +15.8% | 5 |
| Q1 '26 | Apr 30, 2026 | -$0.11 | -$0.30 | -171.3% | $185.27M | $164.90M | -11.0% | 5 |
| Q4 '25 | Feb 24, 2026 | $0.33 | $0.20 | -39.6% | $256.88M | $202.13M | -21.3% | 5 |
| Q3 '25 | Nov 4, 2025 | $0.16 | $0.16 | -1.0% | $223.16M | $207.64M | -7.0% | 4 |
| Q2 '25 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.19 | $0.29 | +53.1% | $199.39M | $194.43M | -2.5% | 4 |
| Q1 '25 | May 5, 2025 | $0.14 | $0.17 | +18.6% | $177.93M | $157.21M | -11.6% | 4 |
| Q4 '24 | Feb 26, 2025 | $0.43 | $0.26 | -39.7% | $198.74M | $181.89M | -8.5% | 4 |
| Q3 '24 | Oct 30, 2024 | $0.28 | $0.41 | +45.8% | $171.97M | $182.55M | +6.2% | 5 |
| Q2 '24 | — | $0.23 | $0.32 | +37.4% | $155.14M | $163.80M | +5.6% | 5 |