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Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS)
NASDAQ:IONS
IONS Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
12 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
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IONS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$55.37
▲(64.99% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$78.00 | Average Price Target$55.37 | Lowest Price Target$38.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Bank of America Securities
$63
Buy
87.72%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/25
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Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
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Bank of America Securities
$63
Buy
87.72%
Upside
Reiterated
04/30/25
Best Analysts Covering Ionis Pharmaceuticals
Which Analyst Should I Follow If I Want to Buy IONS and Sell After:
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
11/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.91%
reiterated a xxx
rating 3 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 64.71% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.91% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
17/31 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.60%
reiterated a xxx
rating 2 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 54.84% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.60% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
11/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+13.86%
reiterated a buy rating 3 months ago
Copying Gary Nachman's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 64.71% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +13.86% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
11/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+17.36%
reiterated a xxx
rating 3 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 64.71% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +17.36% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
IONS Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Jan 25
Feb 25
Mar 25
Apr 25
May 25
Strong Buy
19
21
14
26
21
Buy
2
1
2
3
3
Hold
8
9
12
10
8
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
29
31
28
39
32
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
IONS Financial Forecast
IONS Stock Forecast FAQ
What is IONS’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s 12-month average price target is 55.37.
What is IONS’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has 64.99% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is IONS a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 12 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s price target?
The average price target for Ionis Pharmaceuticals is 55.37. This is based on 20 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $78.00 ,the lowest forecast is $38.00. The average price target represents 64.99% Increase from the current price of $33.56.
The highest analyst price target is $78.00 ,the lowest forecast is $38.00. The average price target represents 64.99% Increase from the current price of $33.56.
What do analysts say about Ionis Pharmaceuticals?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 20 Wall Streets Analysts.
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