Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IONS) Insider Trading Activity

NASDAQ$71.19
Market Cap
$11.76B
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Rank in Sector
204 of 882
Rank in Industry
116 of 505

IONS Insider Trading Activity

IONS Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart

Statistics of Insider Transactions

Amount of Insider Buys and Sells

Buys
$477,900
1
1
Sells
$112,377,294
95
99

Related Transactions

Hayden Michael Rdirector
1
$477,900
0
$0
$477,900
Jenne KyleEVP, Chf GL Pdt Str Ofcr
0
$0
2
$224,009
$-224,009
Kordasiewicz Holly B.EVP, Chief Development Officer
0
$0
1
$313,308
$-313,308
PARSHALL B LYNNEdirector
0
$0
4
$2M
$-2M
LOSCALZO JOSEPHdirector
0
$0
4
$2.25M
$-2.25M
HERMAN JOAN Edirector
0
$0
1
$2.31M
$-2.31M
Schneider EugeneEVP, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr
0
$0
4
$2.82M
$-2.82M
Birchler BrianEVP, Corp and Development Ops
0
$0
6
$3.5M
$-3.5M
KLEIN JOSEPH IIIdirector
0
$0
3
$3.7M
$-3.7M
Diaz Allene M.director
0
$0
2
$4.42M
$-4.42M
HOUGEN ELIZABETH LEVP, Finance & CFO
0
$0
3
$4.8M
$-4.8M
Baroldi JosephEVP, Chief Business Officer
0
$0
10
$5.51M
$-5.51M
Devers Shannon L.EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc
0
$0
8
$5.6M
$-5.6M
WENDER JOSEPH Hdirector
0
$0
6
$7.05M
$-7.05M
Swayze EricEVP Research
0
$0
9
$7.22M
$-7.22M
Geary Richard SEVP, Chief Development Officer
0
$0
7
$11.45M
$-11.45M
O'NEIL PATRICK R.EVP CLO & General Counsel
0
$0
10
$11.69M
$-11.69M
BENNETT C FRANKEVP, Chief Scientific Officer
0
$0
8
$14.02M
$-14.02M
Monia Brett PChief Executive Officer
0
$0
7
$23.51M
$-23.51M

About Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops RNA-targeted therapeutics in the United States. The company offers SPINRAZA for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in pediatric and adult patients; TEGSEDI, an injection for the treatment of polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults; and WAYLIVRA, a treatment for familial chylomicronemia syndrome and familial partial lipodystrophy. It also develops medicines for various indications that are in phase 3 study, including Eplontersen as a monthly self-administered subcutaneous injection to treat all types of TTR amyloidosis; Olezarsen for patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG); Donidalorsen for patients with hereditary angioedema; ION363 for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Pelacarsen for patients with established cardiovascular disease and elevated lipoprotein(a); and Tofersen to inhibit the production of superoxide dismutase 1. In addition, the company develops medicines for metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, renal diseases, ophthalmic diseases, and cancer. It has a strategic collaboration with Biogen Inc.; and collaboration and license agreement with AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Novartis AG, Roche, Janssen Biotech, Inc., and Flamingo Therapeutics, Inc. Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Carlsbad, California.

Insider Activity of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Over the last 12 months, insiders at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have bought $477,900 and sold $112.38M worth of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock.

On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have bought $329,489 and sold $30.38M worth of stock each year.

Highest buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months: Hayden Michael R (director) — $477,900.

The last purchase of 15,000 shares for transaction amount of $477,900 was made by Hayden Michael R (director) on 2025‑05‑01.

List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2026-03-04SaleLOSCALZO JOSEPHdirector
200
0.0001%
$80.00
$16,000
-4.08%
2026-03-04SaleBaroldi JosephEVP, Chief Business Officer
201
0.0001%
$80.00
$16,080
-4.08%
2026-03-03SaleBENNETT C FRANKEVP, Chief Scientific Officer
85,089
0.0508%
$79.23
$6.74M
-4.35%
2026-03-03SaleLOSCALZO JOSEPHdirector
832
0.0005%
$80.33
$66,833
-4.35%
2026-03-03SaleDevers Shannon L.EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc
20,106
0.012%
$79.40
$1.6M
-4.35%
2026-03-03SaleKLEIN JOSEPH IIIdirector
21,332
0.0128%
$79.51
$1.7M
-4.35%
2026-03-03SaleBaroldi JosephEVP, Chief Business Officer
6,220
0.0037%
$79.72
$495,867
-4.35%
2026-03-03SaleDiaz Allene M.director
54,878
0.0328%
$79.35
$4.35M
-4.35%
2026-02-13SaleSwayze EricEVP Research
15,642
0.0098%
$81.76
$1.28M
-2.29%
2026-02-11SalePARSHALL B LYNNEdirector
5,000
0.003%
$82.72
$413,589
-2.18%
2026-02-06SaleMonia Brett PChief Executive Officer
29,430
0.018%
$85.79
$2.52M
-3.93%
2026-02-02SaleBENNETT C FRANKEVP, Chief Scientific Officer
36,463
0.0224%
$82.79
$3.02M
-1.28%
2026-01-30SaleMonia Brett PChief Executive Officer
62,970
0.0389%
$82.72
$5.21M
-1.18%
2026-01-30SaleHOUGEN ELIZABETH LEVP, Finance & CFO
6,988
0.0043%
$83.24
$581,702
-1.18%
2026-01-30SaleBENNETT C FRANKEVP, Chief Scientific Officer
5,885
0.0036%
$82.95
$488,141
-1.18%
2026-01-30SaleO'NEIL PATRICK R.EVP CLO & General Counsel
6,179
0.0039%
$83.53
$516,154
-1.18%
2026-01-30SaleSchneider EugeneEVP, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr
6,179
0.0039%
$83.45
$515,630
-1.18%
2026-01-30SaleBirchler BrianEVP, Corp and Development Ops
6,179
0.0038%
$83.03
$513,048
-1.18%
2026-01-30SaleSwayze EricEVP Research
6,179
0.0038%
$82.93
$512,446
-1.18%
2026-01-30SaleBaroldi JosephEVP, Chief Business Officer
5,296
0.0033%
$82.96
$439,364
-1.18%
Total: 882
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year

Insider Historical Profitability

45.67%
Monia Brett PChief Executive Officer
254497
0.1541%
$18.12M063
HOUGEN ELIZABETH LEVP, Finance & CFO
132881
0.0804%
$9.46M037
BENNETT C FRANKEVP, Chief Scientific Officer
80554
0.0488%
$5.73M085
O'NEIL PATRICK R.EVP CLO & General Counsel
71983
0.0436%
$5.12M089
Schneider EugeneEVP, Chf Clinical Develop Ofcr
69702
0.0422%
$4.96M012
Birchler BrianEVP, Corp and Development Ops
66247
0.0401%
$4.72M010
Geary Richard SEVP, Chief Development Officer
59657
0.0361%
$4.25M066
PARSHALL B LYNNEdirector
56344
0.0341%
$4.01M0101
Hayden Michael Rdirector
50219
0.0304%
$3.58M20
+10.28%
HERMAN JOAN Edirector
46086
0.0279%
$3.28M01
LOSCALZO JOSEPHdirector
36330
0.022%
$2.59M05
WENDER JOSEPH Hdirector
36035
0.0218%
$2.57M020
Swayze EricEVP Research
32105
0.0194%
$2.29M023
Devers Shannon L.EVP, Chief Human Resources Ofc
22541
0.0136%
$1.6M09
Jenne KyleEVP, Chf GL Pdt Str Ofcr
16389
0.0099%
$1.17M02
Kordasiewicz Holly B.EVP, Chief Development Officer
14718
0.0089%
$1.05M01
KLEIN JOSEPH IIIdirector
11014
0.0067%
$784,086.66938
+49.6%
Baroldi JosephEVP, Chief Business Officer
4347
0.0026%
$309,462.93015
Diaz Allene M.director
3811
0.0023%
$271,305.0904
GABRIELI CHRISTOPHERdirector
155431
0.0941%
$11.07M019
BERTHELSEN SPENCER Rdirector
147257
0.0891%
$10.48M08
Cadoret-Manier OnaizaEVP,Chf GL Pdt Str & Oper Ofc
35788
0.0217%
$2.55M05
MUTO FREDERICK Tdirector
31683
0.0192%
$2.26M09
Castleman Breauxdirector
15183
0.0092%
$1.08M01
COLE DOUGLAS LVice President
9616
0.0058%
$684,563.0403
Boyce SarahChief Business Officer
8931
0.0054%
$635,797.8903
Wedel Mark KVP & Chief Medical Officer
6603
0.004%
$470,067.5705
LUNDSTEDT KAREN SVice President
5407
0.0033%
$384,924.3304
BROWN RICHARD KVice President
2348
0.0014%
$167,154.12011
CROOKE STANLEY TExec Chairman of the Board
2021
0.0012%
$143,874.990170
LEVIN ARTHUR AVice President
1674
0.001%
$119,172.06013
LOWENSTAM PATRICIAVice President
603
0.0004%
$42,927.5708
ECKER DAVID JVice President
0
0%
$0021
REED JOHN Cdirector
0
0%
$004
DE HAAN HANS AVP, Drug Development
0
0%
$001
Treble Michael JVice President, Pres of Ibis
0
0%
$005
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year

Historical Insider Profitability vs. Competitors

$961,890,236
276
22.46%
$18.42B
$211,610,344
91
38.45%
$10.1B
$2,765,836
72
20.00%
$11.25B
$11,789,714
49
14.35%
$30.07B
$88,307,390
38
-1.70%
$10.99B
$19,233,721
36
70.14%
$11.06B
$13,655,378
35
17.13%
$23.5B
$1,801,511
23
18.58%
$7.71B
$415,090,639
19
-14.04%
$13.46B
$143,065,458
17
8.01%
$18.8B
$1,279,017
16
51.12%
$7.98B
$152,272,932
16
-10.78%
$19.56B
$627,701,115
15
145.68%
$12B
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(IONS)
$284,820
10
45.67%
$11.76B
$948,235
8
15.56%
$7.96B
$55,713,031
8
-0.36%
$8.63B
$41,376,000
4
-12.07%
$7.86B
$40,276,273
4
34.57%
$20.08B
$999,989
1
262.16%
$20.76B

IONS Institutional Investors: Active Positions

Increased Positions281+61.49%25M+14.74%
Decreased Positions191-41.79%23M-13.54%
New Positions112New4MNew
Sold Out Positions45Sold Out4MSold Out
Total Postitions547+19.69%171M+1.21%

IONS Ownership Change vs Market

Institutional Investor Ownership

Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
Fmr Llc$1.89M14.62%23.69M+46,048+0.2%2025-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc$1.31M10.17%16.48M-233,116-1.4%2025-09-30
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.$1.05M8.12%13.16M-3M-18.02%2025-09-30
Capital World Investors$1.01M7.85%12.72M+182,540+1.46%2025-09-30
Blackrock, Inc.$832,387.006.45%10.45M-448,997-4.12%2025-09-30
Wellington Management Group Llp$524,931.004.07%6.59M+243,035+3.83%2025-09-30
Bellevue Group Ag$497,495.003.86%6.24M-2M-20.48%2025-09-30
State Street Corp$349,644.002.71%4.39M-141,747-3.13%2025-09-30
Deep Track Capital, Lp$303,395.002.35%3.81M-1M-22.15%2025-09-30
Geode Capital Management, Llc$244,291.001.89%3.07M+175,194+6.06%2025-09-30

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Analyst Price Targets

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