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$ILMN

Illumina Inc

XNASHealth CareLaboratory Analytical Instruments

$213.69+4.24%+$8.69Prev $205.00LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is ILMN up today? It is at $213.69 (+4.24%), and our scanner flagged it 121 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment ILMN spikes, and full due diligence on ILMN — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$213.69
Change today
+4.24%
Previous close
$205.00
52-week range
$88.00 – $207.00
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$28.43B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
151.0M
SEC · as of 2026-07-24 · 27d
Insider ownership
2.9%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-09
Institutional own.
99.9%
Total held
100.0%
Short interest
8.1M
▼ -8% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
Days to cover
4.5d
Avg daily volume
1.8M
Classification
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Laboratory Analytical Instruments
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5mthin
344x
15mthin
344x
1hthin
344x
1D
0.4x

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Why is $ILMN up today?

7 alerts today5.0x RVOL

ILMN is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 7 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on ILMN today, peaking at 5.0x its normal volume.

Why is $ILMN moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusBuy15 analysts
Avg target $194.93(-9% downside)
Range $113 - $230
7 buy5 hold3 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

4 buys, 14 sells last 3 months (26/48 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Meister Keith A.
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-283K
0.2% of company
sold 12%2.09M$56.1M
at $198.18
Aug 5, 26
Sullivan Michael C
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+5Kn/a5K$900K
at $199.87
Aug 5, 26
Meister Keith A.
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-458K
0.3% of company
sold 16%2.37M$90.1M
at $196.74
Aug 4, 26
Davies Scott M
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-615sold 2.9%20K$123K
at $200.00
Jul 30, 26
Ullem Scott B.
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+167added 1.5%11K$25K
at $149.19
Jun 30, 26
Meister Keith A.
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+142added 2.1%7K$21K
at $149.19
Jun 30, 26
Davies Scott M
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-615sold 2.9%21K$111K
at $180.00
Jun 25, 26
Skovronsky Daniel
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+2Kn/a2K$275K
at $164.28
Jun 16, 26
Leckman Patricia
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-783sold 3.6%21K$127K
at $161.79
Jun 5, 26
Leckman Patricia
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-784sold 3.4%22K$126K
at $160.66
Jun 2, 26
Meister Keith A.
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-235K
0.2% of company
sold 7.7%2.83M$38.2M
at $162.41
Jun 1, 26
Ericksen Scott D
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-500sold 3.3%14K$80K
at $160.00
May 29, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

Dilution watch

Unavailable

We could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $ILMN. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.

$ILMN Sentiment

Bullish
Bearish76Bullish
📰 News: 0 bull · 0 bearToday: +4.2%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$ILMN Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 2h ago +0.7% vs EMA
$ILMN near 200 EMA: +0.67% from 200 EMA at 2:25 PM ET
at $214.29
Alert· 2h ago 2.4× RVOL
ILMN hit 2.412x RVOL at 2:25 PM ET
at $214.29
Alert· 5h ago +0.8% vs EMA
ILMN 50EMA (1m) Trending · 67 bars · L3 · +0.85% above EMA · slope +1.61%
at $216.89
Alert· 5h ago -1.10%
$ILMN moved -1.10% in 1 min (Level 1) at 11:27 AM ET
at $219.11
Alert· 5h ago 2.0× RVOL
ILMN hit 2.000x RVOL at 11:27 AM ET
at $219.11
Alert· 6h ago +2.54%
$ILMN moved +2.54% in 1 min (Level 1) at 11:01 AM ET
at $216.59
Alert· 6h ago 5.0× RVOL
ILMN hit 4.970x RVOL at 10:44 AM ET
at $212.06
Alert· 7h ago +1.23%
$ILMN moved +1.23% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:56 AM ET
at $211.32
Alert· 7h ago 2.5× RVOL
ILMN hit 2.524x RVOL at 9:52 AM ET
at $210.94
Alert· 1d ago +3.4% vs EMA
ILMN 200EMA (5m) Trending · 75 bars · L3 · +3.40% above EMA · slope +0.72%
at $203.01
Alert· 1d ago +0.8% vs EMA
ILMN 200EMA (1m) Trending · 259 bars · L5 · +0.80% above EMA · slope +0.14%
at $203.17
Alert· 1d ago +0.6% vs EMA
ILMN 50EMA (5m) Trending · 76 bars · L3 · +0.61% above EMA · slope +0.56%
at $203.01
Alert· 1d ago +1.8% vs EMA
$ILMN near 200 EMA: +1.76% from 200 EMA at 1:25 PM ET
at $203.07
Alert· 1d ago 3.9× RVOL
ILMN hit 3.898x RVOL at 1:25 PM ET
at $203.07
Alert· 1d ago -1.06%
$ILMN moved -1.06% in 1 min (Level 1) at 1:21 PM ET
at $203.15
Alert· 1d ago +1.08%
$ILMN moved +1.08% in 1 min (Level 1) at 12:31 PM ET
at $204.44
Alert· 1d ago 8.2× RVOL
ILMN hit 8.213x RVOL at 12:22 PM ET
at $202.95
Alert· 1d ago -1.20%
$ILMN moved -1.20% in 1 min (Level 1) at 10:37 AM ET
at $202.96
Alert· 1d ago 12.7× RVOL
ILMN hit 12.649x RVOL at 10:20 AM ET
at $200.15
Alert· 1d ago +2.12%
$ILMN moved +2.12% in 1 min (Level 2) at 8:52 AM ET
at $193.00
Alert· 2d ago 53.0× RVOL
ILMN hit 53.039x RVOL at 1:31 PM ET
at $188.73
Alert· 7d ago 2.6× RVOL
ILMN hit 2.638x RVOL at 12:21 PM ET
at $191.11
Alert· 10d ago +0.3% vs EMA
ILMN 200EMA (1m) Trending · 109 bars · L4 · +0.27% above EMA · slope +0.10%
at $191.88
Alert· 10d ago 2.8× RVOL
ILMN hit 2.751x RVOL at 10:50 AM ET
at $192.35
Alert· 13d ago 6.2× RVOL
ILMN hit 6.211x RVOL at 3:05 PM ET
at $188.31

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ILMN stock FAQ

Why is $ILMN up today?

ILMN is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 7 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on ILMN today, peaking at 5.0x its normal volume.

What is the ILMN stock price today?

ILMN last traded at $213.69, up 4.24% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live ILMN alerts?

The ILMN Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged ILMN 121 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is ILMN on?

ILMN (Illumina Inc) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $28.43B in the LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS sector.

Is ILMN good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge ILMN for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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