IONS

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock (IONS)

Stock · NASDAQ · Health Care

$42.94as of 10/16/2026

AI Market Commentary

AI-generatedAll commentary →

Synthesized from recent news and fundamentals/technical data -- not human analyst commentary or trader sentiment.

October 5, 2026

Cathie Wood adds to Ionis position amid RNA sector interest. Cathie Wood has increased her holdings in Ionis Pharmaceuticals as part of a broader bet on two stocks. This move highlights continued investor interest in RNA therapeutics, a sector currently drawing attention for its innovation potential. While the stock is trading near its 52-week low, the average analyst target remains significantly higher than the current price.

Active signals

Resistance level
$75.09
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations

What IONS's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike27-1.4%41%
Bollinger Band Breakout25+0.4%52%
Bollinger Band Breakdown18-4.2%39%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now13-0.1%46%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.5%52%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About IONS

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company, provides RNA-targeted medicines in the United States. The company offers TRYNGOLZA reduces triglyceride levels in adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) and acute pancreatitis; DAWNZERA for prophylaxis to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema in adults; WAINUA for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-medi…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Employees
1,480

Fundamentals

1-day range
$43.11$44.65
Market cap
$9.06B
P/E (trailing)
—
P/E (forward)
-38.86
EPS (trailing)
$-3.47
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.38
Avg. volume
3.29M
52-week range
$42.08$86.74
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $-0.92confirmed

How Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$943.71MR&D$915.62M (97%)Cost of Revenue$15.91M (2%)Other$10.40M (1%)Tax$1.79M (0%)IONS

Source: 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$927.80M(98%)
Operating Income-$381.68M(-40%)

Forecasts

23 analyst ratings

Buy 78%
Hold 22%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$105
+144.5%
Median
$85
+98.0%
Low
$54
+25.8%

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

  • IONS
    Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock
    $42.94
    ▼ 2.67%
    Market cap $9.06BP/E —
    $42.08$86.74
  • SYRE
    Spyre Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
    $79.9
    ▼ 0.25%
    Market cap $9.12BP/E —
    $21.01$110.18
  • PTGX
    Protagonist Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
    $128.75
    ▼ 5.71%
    Market cap $9.40BP/E 107.21
    $73.08$160.81
  • ALKS
    Alkermes plc Ordinary Shares
    $41.22
    ▲ 2.79%
    Market cap $8.11BP/E 99.15
    $27$55.67
  • RDY
    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd Common Stock
    $13.07
    ▲ 1.32%
    Market cap $10.11BP/E 31.61
    $1,101$1,415
  • CYTK
    Cytokinetics Incorporated Common Stock
    $61.95
    ▼ 3.08%
    Market cap $10.13BP/E —
    $54.3$88.31
  • LQDA
    Liquidia Corporation Common Stock
    $34.35
    ▼ 1.24%
    Market cap $7.95BP/E 22.46
    $21.94$93.61

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
72.3K
Disposed
31.0K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
164.14M
Total value held
$11.49B
Institutional holders
487
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown24.56M
  • Unknown21.19M
  • Unknown10.44M
  • Unknown7.12M
  • Unknown6.39M
  • Unknown6.16M
  • Unknown5.86M
  • Unknown4.00M
  • Unknown3.98M
  • Unknown3.80M

See the full, filterable feed with live charts on the MarketWall dashboard.

We use analytics to understand how market-wall is used. No personal data is sold.