# Illumina (ILMN) — Analyst Forecast

ILMN · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $113.00 | $246.50 | $310.00 | 12 |

Last price $267.93 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $270.00 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $200.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $310.00 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $305.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Leerink Partners | Maintained | Outperform | $300.00 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $305.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | UBS | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $260.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $235.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $225.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Sell | $113.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Hold | $205.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $160.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $225.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $226.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $210.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $230.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $230.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Leerink Partners | Maintained | Outperform | $210.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Hold | $190.00 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $200.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for ILMN stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Illumina (ILMN) is $246.50, with a high estimate of $310.00 and a low of $113.00, across 12 analysts.

### Is ILMN a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Illumina currently average a Buy rating: 11 buy, 9 hold and 4 sell, from 24 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for ILMN?

The average price target of $246.50 implies 8.00% downside from the last price of $267.93.

### What is the latest analyst rating on ILMN?

On Oct 13, 2026, TD Cowen maintained Illumina at Hold with a price target of $270.00.

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