Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NasdaqGS:IONS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.5b

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Ionis Pharmaceuticals' CEO is Brett Monia, appointed in Jan 2020, has a tenure of 5.83 years. total yearly compensation is $12.50M, comprised of 7.7% salary and 92.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth $5.85M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 8.6 years respectively.

Key information

Brett Monia

Chief executive officer

US$12.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.7%
CEO tenure5yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure5yrs
Board average tenure8.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ionis Pharmaceuticals: Promising Growth From Tryngolza Approval

Dec 23

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IONS) Tunnel

Dec 23
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IONS) Tunnel

Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Dec 01
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals: Catalysts Due In 2025/2026 Are Extremely Compelling

Oct 23

There Is A Reason Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IONS) Price Is Undemanding

Aug 24
There Is A Reason Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IONS) Price Is Undemanding

Ionis Pharmaceuticals: Harnessing RNA-Targeted Therapies For Long-Term Shareholder Value

Aug 11

Health Check: How Prudently Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) Use Debt?

Jul 28
Health Check: How Prudently Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) Use Debt?

Ionis: Tough Run For Share Price Belies Multiple Reasons For Optimism

May 28

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IONS) First-Quarter Report

May 09
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IONS) First-Quarter Report

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IONS) Low P/S

Apr 14
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IONS) Low P/S

Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) Using Debt Sensibly?

Mar 18
Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IONS) Using Debt Sensibly?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals 2023 Earnings Review: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain

Feb 23

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Looks Good For The Long Term

Oct 19

Ionis plans for new manufacturing site in California to support pipeline

Oct 13

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Brett Monia's remuneration changed compared to Ionis Pharmaceuticals's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$359m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$366m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$385m

Dec 31 2023US$13mUS$961k

-US$366m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$409m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$309m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$329m

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$825k

-US$270m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$7m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$28m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2021US$13mUS$800k

-US$29m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$608m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$550m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$495m

Dec 31 2020US$11mUS$700k

-US$444m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$94m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$145m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$169m

Dec 31 2019US$7mUS$528k

US$281m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$433m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$402m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$366m

Dec 31 2018US$4mUS$508k

US$277m

Compensation vs Market: Brett's total compensation ($USD12.50M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.89M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Brett's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Brett Monia (63 yo)

5yrs

Tenure

US$12,500,023

Compensation

Dr. Brett P. Monia, Ph.D. is a Founder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 1989 and has been Chief Executive Officer since January 2020. He has extensive experience across a range of therapeutic areas, inclu...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brett Monia
Founder5yrsUS$12.50m0.11%
$ 5.9m
Elizabeth Hougen
Executive VP of Finance & CFO12yrsUS$2.89m0.059%
$ 3.2m
B. Parshall
Director7yrsUS$538.04k0.055%
$ 3.1m
Richard Geary
Executive VP & Chief Development Officer16.4yrsUS$2.56m0.054%
$ 3.0m
Eric Swayze
Executive Vice President of Research5yrsUS$2.56m0.021%
$ 1.2m
Darren Gonzales
Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP4.9yrsno datano data
C. Bennett
Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer5yrsUS$958.87k0.050%
$ 2.8m
D. Walke
Senior Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Patrick O'Neil
Executive VP12yrsUS$3.92m0.031%
$ 1.7m
Hayley Soffer
Vice President of Corporate Communicationsless than a yearno datano data
Shannon Devers
Senior Vice President of Human Resources4.9yrsno data0.0050%
$ 276.6k
Stanley Crooke
Scientific Advisor3.6yrsUS$2.28mno data

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

64.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: IONS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brett Monia
Founder5.8yrsUS$12.50m0.11%
$ 5.9m
B. Parshall
Director24.3yrsUS$538.04k0.055%
$ 3.1m
Joan Herman
Independent Director5.6yrsUS$540.04k0.027%
$ 1.5m
Joseph Klein
Independent Director19.1yrsUS$542.04k0.010%
$ 575.2k
Joseph Wender
Lead Independent Director31yrsUS$598.04k0.084%
$ 4.6m
Michael Hayden
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$528.04k0.024%
$ 1.3m
Spencer Berthelsen
Independent Director22.7yrsUS$548.04k0.096%
$ 5.3m
Joseph Loscalzo
Independent Chairman of the Board10.9yrsUS$568.04k0.020%
$ 1.1m
Allene Diaz
Independent Director3.6yrsUS$530.04k0.010%
$ 549.2k
Michael Yang
Independent Director1.1yrsUS$363.05kno data

8.6yrs

Average Tenure

70yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: IONS's board of directors are considered experienced (8.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 21:32
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is covered by 46 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Huidong WangBarclays
James BirchenoughBarclays