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Ionis Pharmaceuticals · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ionis reported Q4 2020 earnings, achieving 2020 financial guidance and investing in wholly owned pipeline for future revenue growth.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals reported Q4 2020 financial results, achieving its 2020 financial guidance with $729 million in total revenues for the year. The company is focused on maximizing the value of its pipeline by commercializing wholly owned medicines, with key upcoming catalysts including data from multiple programs and Phase 3 tofersen data. Ionis ended the year with a strong balance sheet, holding $1.9 billion in cash.
- Achieved 2020 financial guidance with $729 million in total revenues.
- Advanced late-stage pipeline and expanded the utility of technology.
- Expect data from multiple wholly owned programs in H1 2021 and Phase 3 tofersen data in H2 2021.
- Ended 2020 with $1.9 billion in cash, enabling increasing investment in advancing the pipeline and technology.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ionis · Revenue · Quarterly
$290M
Revenue by segment
Ionis · $94M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020
- SPINRAZA Royalties$75M-7.4%79.8%
- Product Sales, Net$19M—20.2%
Forward guidance
Ionis provided full year 2021 financial guidance, expecting revenue to be greater than $600 million, operating expenses between $675 million and $725 million, and net loss to be less than $75 million (all non-GAAP).
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.2%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
35 / 68 earnings
Positive
+30.2%
Q3 2016
Best reaction
-13.5%
Q3 2011
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +4.2% | +5.1% | +6.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -5.3% | -4.1% | -15.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3% | +0.1% | +12.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.0% | +12.9% | +12.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4% | -0.2% | +3.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.9% | +0.2% | -1.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.7% | -4.9% | -3.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | -5.0% | -7.6% | -5.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | -0.8% | +3.9% | -3.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +4.3% | +5.4% | +14.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | +0.7% | +0.8% | +4.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.3% | -1.0% | +17.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.0% | -5.3% | -11.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +7.6% | +4.2% | -11.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.9% | -3.5% | -3.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.2% | -17.6% | -6.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.4% | +10.9% | +19.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | +5.0% | +5.8% | -20.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +4.2% | +2.0% | +4.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | -11.1% | -13.7% | -17.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.7% | -3.6% | -23.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | +3.7% | +6.6% | +9.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -4.6% | -8.7% | -6.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | -7.7% | -2.7% | -0.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | -3.6% | -5.4% | -10.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.8% | +4.2% | +18.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +6.6% | +6.2% | -3.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.9% | -2.8% | -7.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | +15.2% | +14.4% | +31.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +5.4% | -0.0% | +8.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +4.4% | +11.6% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +7.4% | +3.7% | +12.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | +2.8% | -4.7% | -14.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.9% | +3.0% | -0.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -8.6% | -11.0% | +7.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.6% | +3.9% | +10.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | +5.4% | +16.6% | -13.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | +30.2% | +51.0% | +44.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.1% | -2.5% | -14.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | -8.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +14.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -6.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -9.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -6.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -12.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -7.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +7.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -13.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -8.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -3.8% | — | — |
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