IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC

IONS

Form 4 • Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

SEC Accession Number: 0000874015-26-000136
Filing date: Mar 5, 2026
Earliest execution date: Mar 3, 2026
Reporting Owners: Diaz Allene M. (Director)

Summary

Type

Sell

Net shares

-54,878

% of shares

-93.51%

Amount (USD)

$4,354,428

Insider confidence score

8.8 out of 100

Positive

  • Under Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

Negative

  • Extreme scheduled sell (≥25% of shares)
  • Very large sell amount ($1M+)

Stock transactions

Transaction 1

Security

Common Stock

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-03

Code

M

Net shares

+10,321.0

Price per Share

$41.08

Amount (USD)

$423,986.68

Acquired/Disposed

Acquired

Shares Owned Before

18,368.0

Shares Owned After

28,689.0

Transaction 2

Security

Common Stock

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-03

Code

M

Net shares

+12,000.0

Price per Share

$38.06

Amount (USD)

$456,720.00

Acquired/Disposed

Acquired

Shares Owned Before

28,689.0

Shares Owned After

40,689.0

Transaction 3

Security

Common Stock

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-03

Code

M

Net shares

+18,000.0

Price per Share

$40.05

Amount (USD)

$720,900.00

Acquired/Disposed

Acquired

Shares Owned Before

40,689.0

Shares Owned After

58,689.0

Transaction 4

Security

Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-39,265.0

Price per Share

$79.11

Amount (USD)

$3,106,411.21

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

58,689.0

Shares Owned After

19,424.0

Transaction 5

Security

Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-14,608.0

Price per Share

$79.88

Amount (USD)

$1,166,814.00

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

19,424.0

Shares Owned After

4,816.0

Transaction 6

Security

Common Stock

Action

Sell

Date

2026-03-03

Code

S

Net shares

-1,005.0

Price per Share

$80.80

Amount (USD)

$81,203.00

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

4,816.0

Shares Owned After

3,811.0

Derivative Transactions

Transaction 1

Security

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-03

Code

M

Net shares

-12,000.0

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

12,000.0

Shares Owned After

0.0

Transaction 2

Security

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-03

Code

M

Net shares

-18,000.0

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

18,000.0

Shares Owned After

0.0

Transaction 3

Security

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

Action

Exercise

Date

2026-03-03

Code

M

Net shares

-10,321.0

Acquired/Disposed

Disposed

Shares Owned Before

10,321.0

Shares Owned After

0.0

Filing's footnotes

1. Shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the reporting person on November 25, 2025.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $78.565 to $79.565 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) on this Form 4.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.57to $80.55 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) on this Form 4.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.61 to $81.01 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (4) on this Form 4.

ℹ️ Filed under Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

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