Ipsen (FR:IPN)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
€188.00
▲(16.19% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:02/23/26
The score is driven by solid underlying financial performance (growth with still-healthy profitability and manageable leverage), supported by a strong uptrend in price. These positives are tempered by stretched technical momentum (RSI/Stoch elevated), margin compression and higher debt in 2025, and a relatively high P/E with a low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Specialty-focused portfolio
Ipsen's focus on oncology, rare diseases and neuroscience creates durable competitive barriers and pricing power. Specialization supports higher margins, targeted R&D, and resilient demand across diversified therapeutic areas and international channels over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Margin compression since 2021–2023
A material drop in net margin from prior years suggests structural cost, pricing or mix pressures. Prolonged margin erosion can reduce free cash flow and ROE, limiting capacity for R&D, commercial investment and shareholder returns across the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Specialty-focused portfolio
Ipsen's focus on oncology, rare diseases and neuroscience creates durable competitive barriers and pricing power. Specialization supports higher margins, targeted R&D, and resilient demand across diversified therapeutic areas and international channels over the medium term.
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Ipsen (IPN) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€12.78B
Dividend Yield1.17%
Average Volume (3M)64.26K
Price to Earnings (P/E)28.6
Beta (1Y)0.50
Revenue Growth8.10%
EPS Growth28.14%
CountryFR
Employees5,358
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.37
Shares Outstanding83,814,530
10 Day Avg. Volume52,964
30 Day Avg. Volume64,259
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.79
Price to Book (P/B)2.29
Price to Sales (P/S)2.70
P/FCF Ratio9.62
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€155.67Price Target Upside-3.79% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)12.96
Revenue Forecast (FY)€4.28B
Ipsen Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ipsen S.A. is an international biopharmaceutical enterprise, founded in 1929 and based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The company is dedicated to discovering, developing, and marketing innovative medicines globally, focusing on several key thera...
How the Company Makes Money
Ipsen makes money primarily by selling prescription medicines to wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies, and other healthcare channels, with revenue recognized from product sales net of rebates, discounts, and returns. Its key revenue streams are (1) ...
Ipsen Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.68B | 3.57B | 3.31B | 3.16B | 2.75B |
| Gross Profit | 2.59B | 2.96B | 2.74B | 2.63B | 2.31B |
| EBITDA | 1.10B | 1.16B | 1.14B | 1.13B | 1.06B |
| Net Income | 444.50M | 345.90M | 644.40M | 648.60M | 646.60M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 6.94B | 6.44B | 6.32B | 5.61B | 4.99B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.53B | 679.20M | 528.40M | 1.17B | 814.70M |
| Total Debt | 867.10M | 426.80M | 306.10M | 771.60M | 786.60M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.60B | 2.26B | 2.50B | 2.27B | 2.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.34B | 4.18B | 3.83B | 3.34B | 2.74B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.03B | 133.00M | 749.70M | 700.30M | 453.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.14B | 915.50M | 865.90M | 953.20M | 871.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -615.20M | -676.60M | -1.07B | -458.60M | -332.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 298.40M | -100.00M | -458.40M | -146.00M | -400.30M |
Ipsen Technical Analysis
Negative
161.80
Price Trends
159.88
Negative
155.42
Negative
138.02
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.78
Negative
45.15
Neutral
58.10
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:IPN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 161.8 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 156.00, above the 50-day MA of 159.88, and above the 200-day MA of 138.02, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.78 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 45.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.10 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:IPN.
Ipsen Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | €12.78B | 28.63 | 10.82% | 1.17% | 8.10% | 28.14% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
46 Neutral | €1.54B | -60.16 | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
44 Neutral | €6.88B | -17.83 | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
42 Neutral | €834.72M | -8.25 | -241.12% | ― | ― | 27.51% | |
42 Neutral | €434.10M | -2.85 | -58.93% | ― | -15.98% | -54.34% | |
40 Underperform | €59.38M | -39.97 | ― | ― | 9.51% | 73.33% |
* General Sector Average
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