Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops RNA-targeted therapeutics. The company offers SPINRAZA for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in pediatric and adult patients; and Kynamro an oligonucleotide inhibitor for use in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia to reduce low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, total cholesterol, and non-high density lipoprotein. It is also developing inotersen, an antisense drug Ionis to treat patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis; and volanesorsen, an antisense drug for the treatment of familial chylomicronemia syndrome and familial partial lipodystrophy. In addition, the company is developing drugs for various indications, such as cardiometabolic diseases caused by lipid disorders; cardiovascular disease, clotting disorders, and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; and acromegaly, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, beta-thalassemia, and Huntington's disease. Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca to discover and develop antisense therapies for treating cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and cancer; Biogen Inc. to develop and commercialize therapies for neurological disorders, SMA, and neurodegenerative diseases; Roche to develop therapeutics for the treatment of complement-mediated diseases; and drug research collaboration with SRI International for the intracellular delivery of nucleic acid-based drugs, as well as a research collaboration agreement with Cerveau Technologies, Inc. The company was formerly known as Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in December 2015. Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryBiotechnology
SectorMedical
Current SymbolNASDAQ:IONS
Previous Symbol
CUSIP46433010
Phone760-931-9200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.74
Current Ratio7.99
Quick Ratio7.96
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio661.63
Forward P/E Ratio-182.52
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$507.67 million
Price / Sales14.34
Cash Flow$0.3595 per share
Price / Cash Flow147.24
Book Value$3.36 per share
Price / Book15.75
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.08
Net Income$-5,960,000.00
Net Margins-7.52%
Return on Equity-1.58%
Return on Assets-0.55%
Miscellaneous
Employees547
Outstanding Shares137,570,000
Market Cap$7.36 billion
OptionableOptionable
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "IONS."
How were Ionis Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IONS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 6th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $145.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $146.77 million. Ionis Pharmaceuticals had a negative return on equity of 1.58% and a negative net margin of 7.52%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.02) earnings per share. View Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Earnings History.
When is Ionis Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for IONS?
7 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Ionis Pharmaceuticals' shares. Their predictions range from $46.00 to $75.00. On average, they anticipate Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock price to reach $53.7143 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ionis Pharmaceuticals?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
Has Ionis Pharmaceuticals been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about IONS stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ionis Pharmaceuticals earned a news sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Ionis Pharmaceuticals' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Ionis Pharmaceuticals include ASTELLAS PHARMA/ADR (ALPMY), Takeda Pharmaceutical (TKPYY), Shiseido (SSDOY), Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), UCB (UCBJF), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Mylan (MYL), Ono Pharmaceutical (OPHLF), Merck KGaA (MKGAF), GRIFOLS S A/S (GRFS), Genmab A/S (GNMSF), Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), Bausch Health Companies (BHC) and Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT).
Who are Ionis Pharmaceuticals' key executives?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Stanley T. Crooke, Founder, Exec. Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 73)
- Dr. Brett P. Monia, Founder, COO & Sr. VP of Translational Medicine (Age 57)
- Ms. Elizabeth L. Hougen, CFO & Sr. VP of Fin. (Age 56)
- Dr. Richard S. Geary Ph.D., Sr. VP of Devel. (Age 60)
- Ms. B. Lynne Parshall, Sr. Strategic Advisor & Director (Age 64)
Who are Ionis Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (14.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.06%), Vanguard Group Inc (8.06%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (7.44%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (6.51%) and BlackRock Inc. (5.44%). Company insiders that own Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock include B Lynne Parshall, Brett P Monia, C Frank Bennett, Elizabeth L Hougen, Frederick T Muto, Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc, Joseph H Wender, Joseph Klein III, Patrick R O'neil, Richard S Geary, Sarah Boyce, Spencer R Berthelsen and Stanley T Crooke. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
Which major investors are selling Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock?
IONS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clearbridge Investments LLC, Baillie Gifford & Co., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., Morgan Stanley, Pinnacle Associates Ltd., Sector Gamma AS and SG Americas Securities LLC. Company insiders that have sold Ionis Pharmaceuticals company stock in the last year include B Lynne Parshall, Brett P Monia, C Frank Bennett, Elizabeth L Hougen, Frederick T Muto, Joseph H Wender, Joseph Klein III, Patrick R O'neil, Sarah Boyce, Spencer R Berthelsen and Stanley T Crooke. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
Which major investors are buying Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock?
IONS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, Vanguard Group Inc., DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Point72 Asset Management L.P. and EcoR1 Capital LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
How do I buy shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals?
Shares of IONS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock price today?
One share of IONS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.93.
How big of a company is Ionis Pharmaceuticals?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion and generates $507.67 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-5,960,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.08 on an earnings per share basis. Ionis Pharmaceuticals employs 547 workers across the globe.
What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals' official website?
How can I contact Ionis Pharmaceuticals?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 2855 GAZELLE COURT, CARLSBAD CA, 92010. The company can be reached via phone at 760-931-9200.
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