Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IONS)
NASDAQ: IONS · Real-Time Price · USD
41.24
-2.28 (-5.24%)
At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
41.56
+0.32 (0.78%)
After-hours: Nov 2, 2026, 7:30 PM EST

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 25 analysts polled by S&P Global, Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $84.13. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 104.00% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $58 (+40.64%) and the highest is $105 (+154.61%).

Price Target: $84.13 (+104.00%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$58$84.13$85$105
Change+40.64%+104.00%+106.11%+154.61%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Ionis Pharmaceuticals stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy121210101012
Buy989999
Hold544554
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total262423242425

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$100
BuyMaintains$100+142.48%Oct 29, 2026
Canaccord Genuity
Canaccord Genuity
Buy
Maintains
$85
BuyMaintains$85+106.11%Oct 29, 2026
H.C. Wainwright
H.C. Wainwright
Buy
Reiterates
$100
BuyReiterates$100+142.48%Oct 26, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Maintains
$104
BuyMaintains$104+152.18%Oct 22, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Upgrades
$54 → $66
BuyUpgrades$54 → $66+60.04%Oct 21, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
922.37M
from 943.71M
Decreased by -2.26%
Revenue Next Year
1.36B
from 922.37M
Increased by 47.44%
EPS This Year
-2.62
from -1.54
EPS Next Year
-1.15
from -2.62
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
810.46M587.37M787.65M705.14M943.71M922.37M
Revenue Growth
11.13%-27.53%34.10%-10.48%33.83%-2.26%
Operating Income
-30.19M-410.19M-353.73M-475.08M-381.68M-584.34M
Net Income
-28.60M-269.72M-366.29M-453.90M-381.39M-579.36M
EPS
-----1.54-2.62
Free Cash Flow
-----320.03M-533.00M
No. Analysts
-----24
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.2B
Avg922.4M
Low851.8M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
24.7%
Avg
-2.3%
Low
-9.7%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High-2.12
Avg-2.62
Low-2.99

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High-
Avg-
Low-