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IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC IONS

Nasdaq · stock · Pharmaceutical Preparations · website · IPO 1991-05-17 · LEI

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.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
3/9
Piotroski F — financial health
1.12
Altman Z″ — distress risk · grey
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
3 4 5 5 3 5 0 3 2 3 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
0.53 2.09 4.18 6.08 2.65 4.20 2.28 2.22 1.80 1.12 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

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.

$56.53 as of 2026-08-01 · +32.6% 1y
$42.64$82.7352-wk
Market cap USD$13.4B
Net margin 5y avg-40.1%
Return on equity 5y avg-60.1%
Beta0.4
Employees1,480

Analyst price target

$89.33 +58% vs last
consensus: buy · 21 analysts
target range $66.00 – $115.00 · median $90.00
9 strong buy · 10 buy · 4 hold
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-08-03JP MorganOverweight (main)
2026-07-30Wells FargoOverweight (main)
2026-07-30HC Wainwright & Co.Buy (main)
2026-07-21GuggenheimBuy (main)
2026-07-16Wolfe ResearchPeer Perform (down)
2026-07-13RBC CapitalOutperform (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Forward estimates · earnings calendar →

Forward EPS est.$-1.16

Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$20.2M on the open market · 14 trades

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.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 27%
Net marginstronger than 29%
Return on equitystronger than 22%
Revenue growthstronger than 88%

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

Altman Z″ components · grey zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.627
Retained earnings / assets-0.747
EBIT / assets-0.108
Equity / liabilities0.161

Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
IONSIONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC3/91.12+33.8%
MDGLMADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.3/9-1.18+432.1%
ANIPANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC6/93.2624.5+43.8%
HRMYHarmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.5/97.1712.9+21.5%
ARWRARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.4/90.82
ACADACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC4/93.7911.1+11.9%
PBHPrestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.5/94.0412.3-4.3%

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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.