Should I buy or sell Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock right now?

13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" IONS shares. View IONS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock price target for 2024?

13 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock. Their IONS share price targets range from $28.00 to $75.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $56.08 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 34.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for IONS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have IONS shares performed in 2024?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $50.59 at the beginning of the year. Since then, IONS shares have decreased by 17.5% and is now trading at $41.72. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Ionis Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our IONS earnings forecast .

How were Ionis Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IONS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.78) by $0.72. The firm had revenue of $325 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.01 million. Ionis Pharmaceuticals had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 90.29% and a negative net margin of 46.32%. The firm's revenue was up 113.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.37) earnings per share.

What ETFs hold Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) stock in their portfolio include Morningstar US Small Growth (MSGR) , ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) , First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) , Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF (MEDX) , Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF (PBE) , Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX) , Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF (BBP) and Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (BTEC) .

What guidance has Ionis Pharmaceuticals issued on next quarter's earnings?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $575.0 million-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $636.4 million.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ionis Pharmaceuticals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ionis Pharmaceuticals investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA) , Micron Technology (MU) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) , Biogen (BIIB) , BlackRock (BLK) , Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) .

Who are Ionis Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.01%), Sunbelt Securities Inc. (0.00%) and Mather Group LLC. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Allene M Diaz , B Lynne Parshall , Brett P Monia , Brian Birchler , C Frank Bennett , Elizabeth L Hougen , Eric Swayze , Eugene Schneider , Frederick T Muto , Joseph Klein III , Onaiza Cadoret-Manier , Patrick R O'neil and Spencer R Berthelsen . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of IONS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$41.71

+0.16 (+0.39%)

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Today's Range: $41.42
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$41.96
50-Day Range: $41.55
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$51.40
52-Week Range: $34.32
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$54.44

Volume: 113,631 shs
Average Volume: 1.15 million shs
Market Capitalization: $6.08 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $56.08

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.69 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 34.4% Upside
$56.08 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
7.11% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -3.58
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.44
Based on 14 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$4.72 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($4.00) to ($3.54) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.15 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

163rd out of 928 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

60th out of 434 stocks

4.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.11% of the float of Ionis Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Ionis Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 1.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Ionis Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Ionis Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has received a 27.23% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is false driven by its "Neuromuscular disorders medication" product. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Ionis Pharmaceuticals is -3.58.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Ionis Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 9 people have searched for IONS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Ionis Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Ionis Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,724,226.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.65% of the stock of Ionis Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
93.86% of the stock of Ionis Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.00) to ($3.54) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Ionis Pharmaceuticals is -16.30, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ionis Pharmaceuticals is -16.30, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 15.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:IONS)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops RNA-targeted therapeutics in the United States. The company offers SPINRAZA for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in pediatric and adult patients; TEGSEDI, an antisense injection for the treatment of polyneuropathy caused by hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in adults; and WAYLIVRA, an antisense medicine for treatment for familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) and familial partial lipodystrophy. It also develops medicines for various indications that are in phase 3 study, including Eplontersen as a monthly self-administered subcutaneous injection to treat all types of ATTR; Olezarsen for patients with FCS and severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG); Donidalorsen for patients with hereditary angioedema; ION363 for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Tofersen to inhibit the production of superoxide dismutase 1; Pelacarsen for patients with established cardiovascular disease and elevated lipoprotein(a); and Bepirovirsen to inhibit the production of viral proteins associated with hepatitis B virus. In addition, the company develops IONIS-FB-LRx to inhibit the production of complement factor B and the alternative complement pathway; and ION224 to reduce the production of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2. It has a strategic collaboration with Biogen for the treatment of neurological disorders; and collaboration and license agreement with Metagenomi, Inc, AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Novartis, Roche, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB, and PTC Therapeutics. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

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Buy Rating on Ionis Pharmaceuticals: Promising Clinical Data and Strategic Market Positioning for Olezarsen

April 8, 2024 | msn.com

Ionis experimental drug meets key goal in familial chylomicronemia study

April 8, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Ionis presents positive results from Phase 3 Balance study of olezarsen for familial chylomicronemia syndrome

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IONS) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

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Ionis presents positive results from Phase 3 Balance study of olezarsen for familial chylomicronemia syndrome

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March 28, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Ionis to hold olezarsen Phase 3 data webcast

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Positive olezarsen Phase 3 data in familial chylomicronemia syndrome to be presented at 2024 American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/21/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Medical
Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry: Biotechnology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IONS
CUSIP: 46433010
CIK: 874015
Web: www.ionispharma.com
Phone: (760) 931-9200
Fax: 760-603-2700
Employees: 927
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $56.08
High Stock Price Target: $75.00
Low Stock Price Target: $28.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +35.0%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.56)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-366,290,000.00
Net Margins: -46.32%
Pretax Margin: -42.40%
Return on Equity: -90.29%
Return on Assets: -12.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.18
Current Ratio: 5.90
Quick Ratio: 5.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $788 million
Price / Sales: 7.69
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $2.70 per share
Price / Book: 15.39

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 145,750,000
Free Float: 141,890,000
Market Cap: $6.06 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.39

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Key Executives

Dr. Brett P. Monia Ph.D. (Age 63)
Founder, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.71M
Ms. Elizabeth L. Hougen M.A. (Age 62)
M.B.A., M.S., Executive VP of Finance & CFO
Comp: $1.02M
Ms. B. Lynne Parshall Esq. (Age 70)
J.D., Senior Strategic Advisor & Director
Comp: $334.64k
Dr. Richard S. Geary Ph.D. (Age 66)
Executive VP & Chief Development Officer
Comp: $946.26k
Mr. Joseph T. Baroldi M.A. (Age 45)
M.B.A., M.S., Executive VP & Chief Business Officer
Comp: $815.87k
Mr. Darren Gonzales
Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP
Dr. C. Frank Bennett BSc (Age 67)
Ph.D., Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer
Comp: $651.64k
Mr. D. Wade Walke Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. Patrick R. O'Neil Esq. (Age 50)
Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $815.69k
Ms. Hayley Soffer
Vice President of Corporate Communications

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IONS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock right now?: 13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" IONS shares.
View IONS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock price target for 2024?: 13 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock. Their IONS share price targets range from $28.00 to $75.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $56.08 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 34.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for IONS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have IONS shares performed in 2024?: Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $50.59 at the beginning of the year. Since then, IONS shares have decreased by 17.5% and is now trading at $41.72.
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When is Ionis Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
View our IONS earnings forecast.
How were Ionis Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IONS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.78) by $0.72. The firm had revenue of $325 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.01 million. Ionis Pharmaceuticals had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 90.29% and a negative net margin of 46.32%. The firm's revenue was up 113.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.37) earnings per share.
What ETFs hold Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) stock in their portfolio include Morningstar US Small Growth (MSGR), ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG), First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT), Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF (MEDX), Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF (PBE), Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX), Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF (BBP) and Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (BTEC).

What guidance has Ionis Pharmaceuticals issued on next quarter's earnings?: Ionis Pharmaceuticals issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $575.0 million-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $636.4 million.
What other stocks do shareholders of Ionis Pharmaceuticals own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ionis Pharmaceuticals investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), Biogen (BIIB), BlackRock (BLK), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
Who are Ionis Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?: Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.01%), Sunbelt Securities Inc. (0.00%) and Mather Group LLC. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Allene M Diaz, B Lynne Parshall, Brett P Monia, Brian Birchler, C Frank Bennett, Elizabeth L Hougen, Eric Swayze, Eugene Schneider, Frederick T Muto, Joseph Klein III, Onaiza Cadoret-Manier, Patrick R O'neil and Spencer R Berthelsen.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals?: Shares of IONS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Ionis Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:IONS)

IONS Stock Price History

IONS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

IONS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™