NASDAQ: IONS
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for IONS

Based on 20 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc

Min Forecast
$46.00-43.43%
Avg Forecast
$82.80+1.83%
Max Forecast
$110.00+35.28%

Should I buy or sell IONS stock?

Based on 20 analysts offering ratings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
11 analysts 55%
Buy
6 analysts 30%
Hold
3 analysts 15%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although IONS's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates IONS as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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IONS stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-11-10
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-11-04Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-30
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-30Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-30
RBC Capital
Top 9%
92
BuyMaintains$82.00+0.01%2025-10-30
Raymond James
Top 29%
72
Strong BuyReiterates$89.00+8.55%2025-10-30
Needham
Top 1%
100
BuyMaintains$90.00+9.77%2025-10-30
Oppenheimer
Top 4%
97
BuyMaintains$90.00+9.77%2025-10-08
JP Morgan
Top 3%
98
Strong BuyUpgrades$80.00-2.43%2025-10-08Find out why

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Forecast return on equity

Is IONS forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
42.2%
Industry
265.15%
Market
230.63%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is IONS forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
8.6%
Industry
93.34%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

IONS earnings per share forecast

What is IONS's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 26 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
-$2.31
Avg 2 year Forecast
-$3.06
Avg 3 year Forecast
-$1.36

IONS revenue forecast

What is IONS's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 26 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$914.3M-5.45%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$931.5M-3.67%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.4B+43.75%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

IONS revenue growth forecast

How is IONS forecast to perform vs Biotechnology companies and vs the US market?

Company
10.44%
Industry
104.38%
Market
25.71%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

IONS vs Biotech Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
IONS$81.99$82.80+0.99%Strong Buy
MDGL$579.45$564.60-2.56%Strong Buy
ASND$210.85$257.42+22.09%Strong Buy
SMMT$17.26$32.46+88.04%Buy
BBIO$71.78$77.71+8.26%Strong Buy

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 20 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: IONS) stock is to Strong Buy IONS stock.

Out of 20 analysts, 11 (55%) are recommending IONS as a Strong Buy, 6 (30%) are recommending IONS as a Buy, 3 (15%) are recommending IONS as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending IONS as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending IONS as a Strong Sell.

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What is IONS's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: IONS) Ionis Pharmaceuticals's forecast annual earnings growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Biotechnology industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 45.71%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 43.12%.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals's earnings in 2025 is -$256,342,000.On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast IONS's earnings for 2025 to be -$374,274,230, with the lowest IONS earnings forecast at -$392,075,216, and the highest IONS earnings forecast at -$314,635,258. On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast IONS's earnings for 2026 to be -$495,188,114, with the lowest IONS earnings forecast at -$690,496,837, and the highest IONS earnings forecast at -$256,810,400.

In 2027, IONS is forecast to generate -$220,123,200 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at -$448,102,158 and the highest earnings forecast at $91,839,481.

What is IONS's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: IONS) Ionis Pharmaceuticals's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 10.44% is not forecast to beat the US Biotechnology industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 102.49%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 25.64%.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals's revenue in 2025 is $966,956,000.On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast IONS's revenue for 2025 to be $148,093,187,520, with the lowest IONS revenue forecast at $137,305,692,946, and the highest IONS revenue forecast at $156,927,270,914. On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast IONS's revenue for 2026 to be $150,877,527,336, with the lowest IONS revenue forecast at $109,023,344,184, and the highest IONS revenue forecast at $193,073,476,456.

In 2027, IONS is forecast to generate $225,144,406,270 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $164,565,983,288 and the highest revenue forecast at $336,906,737,440.

What is IONS's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NASDAQ: IONS) forecast ROA is 8.6%, which is lower than the forecast US Biotechnology industry average of 93.73%.

What is IONS's Price Target?

According to 20 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year IONS price target, the average IONS price target is $82.80, with the highest IONS stock price forecast at $110.00 and the lowest IONS stock price forecast at $46.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Ionis Pharmaceuticals's share price could reach $82.80 by Nov 10, 2026. The average Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 0.99% from the current IONS share price of $81.99.

What is IONS's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: IONS) Ionis Pharmaceuticals's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$1.61. On average, analysts forecast that IONS's EPS will be -$2.31 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$2.42, and the highest EPS forecast at -$1.94. On average, analysts forecast that IONS's EPS will be -$3.06 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$4.26, and the highest EPS forecast at -$1.59. In 2027, IONS's EPS is forecast to hit -$1.36 (min: -$2.77, max: $0.57).

What is IONS's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NASDAQ: IONS) forecast ROE is 42.2%, which is considered strong.
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