Ionis Pharmaceuticals Overview

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 927

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • IONS

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 20

  • Share Price
  • $32.68
  • (As of Tuesday Closing)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals General Information

Description

Ionis Pharmaceuticals is the leading developer of antisense technology to discover and develop novel drugs. Its broad clinical and preclinical pipeline targets a wide variety of diseases, with an emphasis on cardiovascular, metabolic, neurological, and rare diseases. Ionis and partner Biogen brought Spinraza to market in 2016 as a treatment for a rare neuromuscular disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, and Biogen launched ALS drug Qalsody in 2023. Ionis brought two additional drugs to market via its cardiovascular-focused subsidiary Akcea, including ATTR amyloidosis drug Tegsedi (2018) and cardiology drug Waylivra (Europe, 2019). Ionis and AstraZeneca launched polyneuropathy drug Wainua in 2024.

Contact Information

Website
www.ionis.com
Formerly Known As
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 2855 Gazelle Court
  • Carlsbad, CA 92010
  • United States
+1 (760)
Primary Industry
Drug Discovery
Other Industries
Pharmaceuticals
Stock Exchange
NAS
Corporate Office
  • 2855 Gazelle Court
  • Carlsbad, CA 92010
  • United States
+1 (760)

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Stock Performance

As of 21-Jan-2025, Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s stock price is $32.68. Its current market cap is $5.16B with 158M shares.

(As of Tuesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$32.68 $31.43 $31.40 - $52.49 $5.16B 158M 1.43M -$2.44

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2024, Ionis Pharmaceuticals has a trailing 12-month revenue of $803M.

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USD
TTM 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 5,682,455 6,475,002 4,607,971 3,591,922
Revenue 803,067 787,647 587,367 810,456
EBITDA (249,524) (235,870) (233,080) (5,188)
Net Income (358,811) (366,286) (269,722) (28,597)
Total Assets 3,081,099 2,990,072 2,533,876 2,611,690
Total Debt 1,446,654 1,453,539 1,369,195 1,251,050
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Valuation & Funding

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Comparisons

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals is the leading developer of antisense technology to discover and develop novel drugs. Its broad cl
Drug Discovery
Carlsbad, CA
927 As of 2023

Pasadena, CA
 

Cambridge, MA
 
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Competitors (50)

One of Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s 50 competitors is Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, a Corporation company based in Pasadena, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Corporation Pasadena, CA
Moderna Formerly VC-backed Cambridge, MA
Gilead Sciences Formerly VC-backed Foster City, CA
Nektar Therapeutics Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Formerly VC-backed Lexington, MA
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Patents

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240401061-A1 Compounds and methods for reducing pln expression Pending 05-Apr-2023
US-20240301411-A1 Compounds and methods for reducing app expression Pending 17-Feb-2023
US-20240325425-A1 Allele-selective compounds and methods for modulating huntingtin expression Pending 17-Feb-2023
US-20240124513-A1 Compounds and methods for reducing mecp2 expression Active 23-Sep-2022
US-12152052-B2 Compounds and methods for reducing mecp2 expression Active 23-Sep-2022 C07H21/04
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Investments & Acquisitions (20)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Aro Biotherapeutics for . The deal was made on 23-Nov-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Aro Biotherapeutics 23-Nov-2021 Early Stage VC Drug Discovery
Bicycle Therapeutics 09-Jul-2021 PIPE Drug Discovery
Akcea Therapeutics 12-Oct-2020 Merger/Acquisition Biotechnology
Empirico 20-Dec-2019 Early Stage VC Drug Discovery
Dynacure 10-Nov-2017 Early Stage VC Drug Discovery
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

26.87 | Med Risk

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals Exits (13)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s most recent exit was on 09-Jul-2021 from Bicycle Therapeutics. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Bicycle Therapeutics 09-Jul-2021 Completed
Dynacure 10-Nov-2017 Completed
Dynacure 01-Oct-2016 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Regulus Therapeutics 04-Oct-2012 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Altair Therapeutics 12-Nov-2009 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 5 buyers
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (Manufacturing and Marketing Rights of Ulefnersen) Tokyo, Japan

Ionis Pharmaceuticals FAQs

  • Where is Ionis Pharmaceuticals headquartered?

    Ionis Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

  • What is the size of Ionis Pharmaceuticals?

    Ionis Pharmaceuticals has 927 total employees.

  • What industry is Ionis Pharmaceuticals in?

    Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s primary industry is Drug Discovery.

  • Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals a private or public company?

    Ionis Pharmaceuticals is a Public company.

  • What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Ionis Pharmaceuticals is IONS.

  • What is the current stock price of Ionis Pharmaceuticals?

    As of 21-Jan-2025 the stock price of Ionis Pharmaceuticals is $32.68.

  • What is the current market cap of Ionis Pharmaceuticals?

    The current market capitalization of Ionis Pharmaceuticals is $5.16B.

  • What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Ionis Pharmaceuticals is $803M.

  • Who are Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s competitors?

    Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Moderna, Gilead Sciences, Nektar Therapeutics, and Dicerna Pharmaceuticals are some of the 50 competitors of Ionis Pharmaceuticals.

  • What is Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Ionis Pharmaceuticals’s EPS for 12 months was -$2.44.

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