IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC IONS
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $943.7M at a -40.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-21 | Guggenheim | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | Wolfe Research | Peer Perform (down) |
| 2026-07-13 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.627 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.747 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.108 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.161 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IONS | IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 3/9 | 1.12 | — | +33.8% |
| MDGL | MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 3/9 | -1.18 | — | +432.1% |
| ANIP | ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 6/9 | 3.26 | 24.5 | +43.8% |
| HRMY | Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 7.17 | 12.9 | +21.5% |
| ARWR | ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 4/9 | 0.82 | — | — |
| ACAD | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 4/9 | 3.79 | 11.1 | +11.9% |
| PBH | Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. | 5/9 | 4.04 | 12.3 | -4.3% |
About IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
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-medicated amyloidosis (ATTRv-PN) in adults; and SPINRAZA for pediatric and adult patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). It also provides QALSODY for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); TEGSEDI for the treatment of ATTRv-PN in adults; and WAYLIVRA for treatment for FCS and familial partial lipodystrophy. It also develops products under Phase 3 clinical trials, such as Olezarsen for patients with hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG) and cardiovascular disease (CVD); and Zilganerse, a potential treatment for people with genetically confirmed Alexander disease, as well as ION582 which is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the potential treatment of AS, a rare genetic neurological disease. In addition, the company develops Eplontersen to degrade mutant and wild-type TTR mRNA through binding to the TTR mRNA; Pelacarsen to inhibit the production of apolipoprotein(a) in the liver to offer a direct approach for reducing lipoprotein(a); Bepirovirsen to inhibit the production of viral proteins associated with hepatitis B virus; Sefaxersen to reduce the production of complement factor B and lower activation of the alternative complement pathway; and Ulefnersen to reduce the production of the fused in sarcoma, as well as other mid-stage pipeline investigational medicines. It has a strategic collaboration with Biogen for the treatment of neurological disorders; and collaboration and license agreement with GSK, AstraZeneca, Novartis, and Roche, as well as with Metagenomi. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
FAQ
Is IONS financially healthy?
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does IONS pay a dividend?
No, IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is IONS?
In FY2025, IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC had a net margin of -40.4% and a return on equity of -78.0%.
What is the analyst price target for IONS?
The average Wall-Street price target for IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC is $89.33, about 58.0% above the recent price, from 21 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is IONS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.