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
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryBiotechnology
SectorMedical
Phone760-931-9200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$507.67 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees547
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) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 6th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.10. The company earned $145.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $146.77 million. Ionis Pharmaceuticals had a negative return on equity of 1.58% and a negative net margin of 7.52%. Ionis Pharmaceuticals's revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($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 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Ionis Pharmaceuticals' shares. Their forecasts range from $46.00 to $75.00. On average, they anticipate Ionis Pharmaceuticals' share price to reach $53.7143 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.4%. 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?
News coverage about IONS stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ionis Pharmaceuticals earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company'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), Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN), Shiseido (SSDOY), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), UCB (UCBJF), Mylan (MYL), Ono Pharmaceutical (OPHLF), GRIFOLS S A/S (GRFS), Merck KGaA (MKGAF), Genmab A/S (GNMSF), Beigene (BGNE), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 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 74)
- Dr. Brett P. Monia, Founder, COO & Sr. VP of Translational Medicine (Age 58)
- Ms. Elizabeth L. Hougen, CFO & Sr. VP of Fin. (Age 57)
- Dr. Richard S. Geary Ph.D., Sr. VP of Devel. (Age 61)
- Ms. B. Lynne Parshall, Sr. Strategic Advisor & Director (Age 65)
Who are Ionis Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Scout Investments Inc. (0.27%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.19%), BLB&B Advisors LLC (0.18%) and First Hawaiian Bank (0.00%). 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 institutional investors are selling Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock?
IONS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BLB&B Advisors LLC, Peregrine Capital Management LLC and First Hawaiian Bank. Company insiders that have sold Ionis Pharmaceuticals company stock in the last year include Brett P Monia, C Frank Bennett, Elizabeth L Hougen, Frederick T Muto, Joseph H Wender, Joseph Klein III, Patrick R O'neil, Spencer R Berthelsen and Stanley T Crooke. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
Which institutional investors are buying Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock?
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 $58.03.
How big of a company is Ionis Pharmaceuticals?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has a market capitalization of $7.92 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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