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

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Analyst price target for IONS

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc

Min Forecast
$100.00+32.84%
Avg Forecast
$109.82+45.88%
Max Forecast
$130.00+72.69%

Should I buy or sell IONS stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
7 analysts 63.64%
Buy
4 analysts 36.36%
Hold
0 analysts 0%
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%2026-04-30
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-30
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-30
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-21
Morgan Stanley
Top 8%
93
Strong BuyMaintains$130.00+72.69%2026-04-21Find out why
Bank of America
Top 14%
87
Strong BuyMaintains$111.00+47.45%2026-04-09Find out why
Needham
Top 2%
99
BuyMaintains$105.00+39.48%2026-03-25
Leerink Partners
Bottom 2%
2
BuyMaintains$104.00+38.15%2026-03-03
Piper Sandler
Top 13%
88
Strong BuyMaintains$100.00+32.84%2026-02-27Find out why

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Forecast return on equity

Is IONS forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
137.76%
Industry
62.54%
Market
166.54%
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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
19.62%
Industry
30.53%
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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 25 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
-$4.19
Avg 2 year Forecast
-$1.36
Avg 3 year Forecast
$0.98

IONS revenue forecast

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

Avg 1 year Forecast
$843.9M-20.25%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.5B+41.94%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.1B+94.67%
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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
25.27%
Industry
36.39%
Market
13.6%
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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$75.28$109.82+45.88%Strong Buy
JAZZ$202.72$226.36+11.66%Strong Buy
SMMT$16.12$27.33+69.61%Buy
MDGL$513.72$700.56+36.37%Strong Buy
BBIO$68.56$97.00+41.48%Strong Buy
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: IONS) stock is to Strong Buy IONS stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 7 (63.64%) are recommending IONS as a Strong Buy, 4 (36.36%) are recommending IONS as a Buy, 0 (0%) 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 2026-2028?

(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 10.75%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 33.81%.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals's earnings in 2026 is -$326,977,000.On average, 25 Wall Street analysts forecast IONS's earnings for 2026 to be -$692,185,690, with the lowest IONS earnings forecast at -$759,579,760, and the highest IONS earnings forecast at -$534,459,106. On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast IONS's earnings for 2027 to be -$225,153,706, with the lowest IONS earnings forecast at -$641,350,927, and the highest IONS earnings forecast at $201,289,793.

In 2028, IONS is forecast to generate $162,717,513 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at -$419,469,420 and the highest earnings forecast at $813,835,457.

What is IONS's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: IONS) Ionis Pharmaceuticals's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 25.27% is not forecast to beat the US Biotechnology industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 36.39%, and while it is forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.6%.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals's revenue in 2026 is $1,058,189,000.On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast IONS's revenue for 2026 to be $139,463,418,383, with the lowest IONS revenue forecast at $123,799,833,325, and the highest IONS revenue forecast at $157,926,551,139. On average, 24 Wall Street analysts forecast IONS's revenue for 2027 to be $248,224,359,112, with the lowest IONS revenue forecast at $195,836,128,860, and the highest IONS revenue forecast at $356,801,858,404.

In 2028, IONS is forecast to generate $340,440,865,360 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $233,846,516,740 and the highest revenue forecast at $525,369,665,524.

What is IONS's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: IONS) forecast ROA is 19.62%, which is lower than the forecast US Biotechnology industry average of 30.53%.

What is IONS's Price Target?

According to 11 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year IONS price target, the average IONS price target is $109.82, with the highest IONS stock price forecast at $130.00 and the lowest IONS stock price forecast at $100.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Ionis Pharmaceuticals's share price could reach $109.82 by Apr 30, 2027. The average Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 45.88% from the current IONS share price of $75.28.

What is IONS's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: IONS) Ionis Pharmaceuticals's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$2.01. On average, analysts forecast that IONS's EPS will be -$4.19 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$4.60, and the highest EPS forecast at -$3.23. On average, analysts forecast that IONS's EPS will be -$1.36 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$3.88, and the highest EPS forecast at $1.22. In 2028, IONS's EPS is forecast to hit $0.98 (min: -$2.54, max: $4.92).

What is IONS's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: IONS) forecast ROE is 137.76%, which is considered strong.
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