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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) stock

IONSNasdaqPharmaceutical PreparationsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 9, 2026Score 3/300% above fair value
$28.33+0.14 (+0.50%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $4.71BP/E –Yield –

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc saw revenue fall 0.7% to $960.09M over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Free cash flow was -$616.26M. At the latest close the market valued the company at $4.71B.

Revenue
$960.09M
-0.7% vs. a year earlier
Operating income
-$564.88M
TTM Q3 2026
Free cash flow
-$616.26M
TTM Q3 2026
EPS, diluted
-$3.32
TTM Q3 2026

Key statistics

Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026

Valuation

Market cap
$4.71B
P/E ratio
–
Price to sales
4.90
Price to book
11.96
Dividend yield
–
Free cash flow yield
-13.09%

Fundamentals

Revenue
$960.09M
Net income
-$546.54M
EPS, diluted
-$3.32
Free cash flow
-$616.26M
Book value per share
$2.37
Diluted shares
166M

Trading

Next earnings
Feb 24, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
Previous close
$28.19
Open
$28.60
Day's range
$28.25 – $29.42
Volume
6,552,104
Average volume (20 days)
4,200,443
Index membership
Russell 1000, Russell 3000
Beta (5 years)
0.69
52-week range
$27.75 – $86.74
RSI (14 days)
18.0
Volatility (1 year)
48.3%
Relative volume
1.74×
WACC
8.3%

Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.

Market cap history

Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time

Total return vs. the S&P 500

Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

PeriodIONSS&P 500DifferenceIONS per yearS&P 500 per year
1 month-37.4%-2.4%−35.0 pts
3 months-48.9%-1.2%−47.7 pts
Year to date-64.2%+12.3%−76.5 pts
1 year-60.9%+12.4%−73.3 pts
3 years-38.9%+78.8%−117.7 pts-15.1%+21.4%
5 years-15.6%+75.2%−90.8 pts-3.3%+11.9%
10 years-33.5%+311.1%−344.6 pts-4.0%+15.2%

Fifteen years at a glance

Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD

Revenue

$960.09M-0.7% YoY

Gross profit

$943.09M-1.3% YoY

Operating income

-$564.88M

Net income

-$546.54M

EPS, diluted

-$3.32

Free cash flow

-$616.26M
Reported periodTrailing twelve months

Press releases

Releases Ionis Pharmaceuticals filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

All press releases and earnings

About Ionis Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical Preparations

Ionis Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biotechnology company that discovers, develops, and delivers RNA-targeted medicines to treat serious and life-threatening human diseases. Its core therapeutic focus areas include neurology, cardiometabolic disorders, and select areas of high unmet patient need. The company's marketed product portfolio features therapies such as Tryngolza, Dawnzera, Wainua, Spinraza, Qalsody, Tegsedi, and Waylivra. These treatments serve patients suffering from severe conditions, including familial chylomicronemia syndrome, hereditary angioedema, hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis polyneuropathy, spinal muscular atrophy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In addition to commercializing products independently in select markets, the company partners with global pharmaceutical firms to co-develop and distribute its therapies worldwide.

Company profile, executives and history

Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock: common questions

What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals's stock price?

IONS closed at $28.33 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.50% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $27.75 and $86.74.

What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals's market cap?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals was worth $4.71B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.

What is IONS's P/E ratio?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals lost money over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026 (diluted EPS -$3.32), so it has no meaningful P/E ratio.

How much revenue does Ionis Pharmaceuticals make?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals reported revenue of $960.09M for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, down 0.7% from a year earlier.

Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals pay a dividend?

No. Ionis Pharmaceuticals has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.

When does Ionis Pharmaceuticals report earnings next?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 24, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.

How has IONS stock performed over the past year?

Including dividends, IONS returned -60.9% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.

How many IONS shares are sold short?

21M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 12.84% of the float, or 8.4 days of average trading volume.

Who are Ionis Pharmaceuticals's competitors?

Companies most similar to Ionis Pharmaceuticals by business, industry and size include PTCT, ARWR, INSM, BBIO, CORT.

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