Edwards to Not Acquire JenaValve

 Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted the motion from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for an injunction blocking the company’s proposed acquisition of JenaValve Technology. As a result, Edwards will not acquire JenaValve.

Edwards disagrees with the decision and believes that the acquisition would have been in the best interest of a large, growing and underserved group of patients.

Aortic regurgitation (AR) is a deadly, progressive disease. It is typically under-detected and under-referred and carries very high mortality if left untreated. As a company pioneering first-of-its-kind innovations for unaddressed structural heart patient groups, Edwards remains committed to leading the AR therapy for patients in need. The company will continue to deliver novel therapies and world-class evidence to transform patient care, including advancing the SOJOURN transcatheter AR valve and enrolling patients in the JOURNEY pivotal trial.

In light of this update, Edwards is revising its full-year 2026 adjusted1 EPS guidance to $2.90 – $3.05 from earlier guidance of $2.80 – $2.95. Any additional updates will be provided at the Fourth Quarter Earnings Call in February.

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