D-38/100

Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) a risky stock?

Sector: Biotechnology Price: $56.85 Composite: 38/100

As of July 27, 2026, Clavix grades Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) D- for risk, a composite score of 38 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts IONS in the "elevated risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 27, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

IONS price, last 3 months

IONS's daily closes over the past three months. Clavix reads risk from the fundamentals and news behind the price, not the line itself.

$56.55 ▼ 22.8% · 3 months
Apr 24, 2026Jul 24, 2026

The five risk dimensions behind IONS's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how IONS scores on each, as of July 27, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
53
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
32
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
79
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
49
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
20

What's moving IONS's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind IONS's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 27, 2026.

Regulatory · raising risk

The loss of a key late-stage cardiovascular asset undermines IONS's near-term pipeline value, increases legal/regulatory risk from the shareholder probe, and forces investors to v…

Earnings & results · raising risk

Investors should brace for a likely year-over-year earnings decline in Q2, which could pressure IONS shares in the near term unless the company provides stronger forward guidance.

Recent IONS news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of IONS's grade.

What a D- grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, IONS's composite of 38 falls in the D band (35–49), read as "elevated risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell IONS or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.