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Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) Stock a Good Buy in Biotechnology

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 01:08 PM | InvestorsObserver Analysts

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Is Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) Stock a Good Buy in Biotechnology

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) is near the bottom in its industry group according to InvestorsObserver. IONS gets an overall rating of 27. That means it scores higher than 27 percent of stocks. Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc gets a 13 rank in the Biotechnology industry. Biotechnology is number 99 out of 148 industries.

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What's Happening With Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc Stock Today?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS) stock is lower by -0.38% while the S&P 500 has gained 0.32% as of 1:04 PM on Tuesday, Nov 12. IONS is down -$0.22 from the previous closing price of $56.65 on volume of 260,412 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has risen 13.60% while IONS has gained 12.32%. IONS earned $3.08 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32.

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