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Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$36.11 +0.74 (+2.09%)
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
5
Buy
13

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 19 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for IONS.

Consensus Price Target

$60.65
67.95% Upside
According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ionis Pharmaceuticals, the average price target is $60.65. The highest price target for IONS is $77.00, while the lowest price target for IONS is $37.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 67.95% from the current price of $36.11.
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IONS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/28/23 to 11/27/24
1 Month Ago
10/29/23 to 10/28/24
3 Months Ago
8/30/23 to 8/29/24
1 Year Ago
11/28/22 to 11/28/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
12 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$60.65$60.28$60.68$48.23
Forecasted Upside67.95% Upside49.35% Upside21.61% Upside-0.23% Downside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Hold

IONS Analyst Recommendations By Month

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IONS Price Targets by Month

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock vs. The Competition

TypeIonis PharmaceuticalsMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.68
2.80
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside71.46% Upside25,264.18% Upside6.73% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/14/2024Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$65.00 ➝ $62.00+65.33%
11/7/2024Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$82.00 ➝ $77.00+95.38%
11/7/2024Needham & Company LLC
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$60.00 ➝ $60.00+53.69%
10/9/2024Guggenheim
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $65.00+69.40%
9/26/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$70.00 ➝ $70.00+70.77%
8/26/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$50.00 ➝ $55.00+17.25%
8/2/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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S. Richter
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Boost TargetSell ➝ Sell$33.00 ➝ $37.00-24.40%
8/2/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$45.00 ➝ $51.00+4.74%
8/2/2024BMO Capital Markets
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K. Biliouris
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$67.00 ➝ $60.00+16.91%
7/24/2024Leerink Partnrs
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M. Foroohar
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/24/2024Leerink Partners
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 UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$53.00 ➝ $62.00+22.94%
7/23/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$54.00 ➝ $59.00+16.79%
7/23/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$67.00 ➝ $68.00+34.36%
7/16/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Initiated CoverageUnderperform ➝ Buy$29.00 ➝ $75.00+57.66%
6/27/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$50.00 ➝ $53.00+11.11%
6/14/2024Sanford C. Bernstein
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W. Pickering
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Market Perform$44.00+7.00%
4/10/2024Wolfe Research
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 UpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$58.00+35.42%
4/9/2024William Blair
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
4/9/2024Oppenheimer
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$72.00 ➝ $75.00+77.56%
11/3/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$45.00 ➝ $48.00+9.76%
9/28/2023Raymond James
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 Initiated CoverageStrong-Buy$63.00+36.19%
7/31/2023Citigroup
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $60.00+50.79%
5/4/2023VNET Group
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains
2/23/2023SVB Securities
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 Lower Target$34.00 ➝ $27.00-26.63%

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IONS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ionis Pharmaceuticals is $60.65, with a high forecast of $77.00 and a low forecast of $37.00.

19 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ionis Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" IONS shares.

According to analysts, Ionis Pharmaceuticals's stock has a predicted upside of 67.95% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals has been rated by research analysts at Guggenheim, Needham & Company LLC, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Ionis Pharmaceuticals less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Ionis Pharmaceuticals is 2.68 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.80. Learn more on how IONS compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:IONS) was last updated on 11/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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