Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock (IONS) — AI-Powered Stock Analysis & Research

Analysis updated Sep 23, 2026 — scores and signals refreshed daily.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock (IONS) stock analysis — updated Sep 23, 2026: Q-Score 27/100 — Strong Sell. AI alpha score, Graham intrinsic value, ML forecast, technicals and insider activity.

Key Quantitative Facts

At-a-Glance Metrics

Current Q-Score verdict: Strong Sell (27.0) (grade F). 40 signals analyzed (35 differentiated alt-data).

How This Analysis Is Built

StoQuant's analysis of Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock (IONS) is refreshed every trading day. The Q-Score combines discounted cash flow valuation, earnings quality, competitive moat, analyst consensus, ML return forecasts, technical momentum and market sentiment into a single 0–100 composite. Insider transactions from SEC Form 4 filings, the Graham intrinsic value estimate and signal coverage are recomputed as new data arrives, so this page always reflects the latest available information.

Recent Price Action & History

Trading Data & Technical Analysis

IONS stock price is tracked daily for technical and fundamental analysis. The data below shows recent trading activity used in trend analysis, momentum calculation, and entry/exit signals.

DateHighLowClose
2026-05-14$79.19$75.81$76.98
2026-05-27$77.40$76.23$76.49
2026-06-08$74.43$73.14$73.54
2026-06-18$75.66$73.50$74.12
2026-07-01$79.48$77.95$79.19
2026-07-14$56.46$54.53$54.93
2026-07-24$57.36$56.21$56.55
2026-08-05$55.36$53.58$54.19
2026-08-17$58.73$56.41$58.63
2026-08-27$63.48$62.34$62.43
2026-09-09$56.96$55.70$56.02
2026-09-21$45.25$44.22$44.90

Peer Comparison in Health Care

Sector Peers & Valuation Comparison

How Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock stacks up against same-sector peers on market capitalization and alpha scores:

TickerCompanyMarket CapAlpha Score
AZNAstraZeneca PLC$290.7B
NVSNovartis AG$287.1B
NVONovo Nordisk A/S$200.3B
SNYSanofi$107.6B
GSKGSK plc$102.1B

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Key Analysis Points for Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock

What Drove IONS's Score

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock (IONS) scores Strong Sell (27.0), and the composite conceals a 73-point disagreement between its dimensions. It is strongest on analyst consensus at 83 and competitive moat at 68, and weakest on earnings quality at 16 and technicals at 10. A stock can carry analyst consensus that high while technicals sits at 10; the composite averages that tension away, which is why the breakdown is worth reading before the headline number. See Q-Score methodology for how these dimensions are weighted and combined.

Q-Score dimensions, normalized 0-100
DimensionScore
analyst consensus83
competitive moat68
earnings quality16
technicals10

Signal Diversity

StoQuant analyzes 40 signals (35 alt-data). Alternative data sources (FDA approvals, GitHub activity, SEC filings, App Store ratings) complement traditional financial metrics.

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