Edwards Lifesciences shares positive outlook for 2026, pointing to continued importance of TAVR
Edwards Lifesciences held its annual investor conference, predicting considerable sales growth in 2026 and highlighting the company’s continued momentum in the area of structural heart disease. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) are two areas expected to experience significant growth in the year ahead.
For 2026, Edwards Lifesciences is currently projecting overall sales growth of 8% to 10% in addition to an adjusted earnings per share of $2.80 to $2.95. TAVR sales are expected to play a major role thanks to the continued success of its Sapien 3 platform and the planned JenaValve acquisition first announced in July 2024. In fact, the company projects TAVR sales to hit anywhere between $4.6 billion and $4.9 billion in 2026, good for a growth rate of 6% to 8%, respectively. Edwards Lifesciences also pointed to progress in the use of TAVR for patients with aortic regurgitation as a crucial step forward for patient care.
In addition, transcatheter tricuspid and mitral valve technologies are expected to hit sales of $740 million to $780 million, up 35% to 45% compared to 2025. On the tricuspid side of things, the company’s Evoque device for TTVR represents a particularly important piece of the puzzle, with two-year data on the valve expected by the second quarter of 2026.
“As we enter 2026, we are poised for sustainable growth and long-term value creation,” Edwards Lifesciences CEO Bernard Zovighian said in a statement before the conference. “For the more than 20 million structural heart patients worldwide, we are continuing to bring novel and differentiated innovations and world-class evidence to transform care. In addition, we are excited to pioneer therapies for the many structural heart patient groups currently unaddressed today, such as those with asymptomatic aortic stenosis and those with mitral, tricuspid or aortic regurgitation in need of a transcatheter replacement. Edwards is the only company committed to delivering first-of-its-kind innovations for all of these patients, leveraging our 65 years of leadership and valve expertise. This approach underscores our unwavering commitment to creating long-term value for patients, physicians, health systems and shareholders.”
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