iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB)Health | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
200.02 USD
-4.24
(-2.076%) ⇩
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 200.02 |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 11:01 a.m. EDT
The biotech sector is showing signs of a technical recovery, trading well above its 200-day moving average despite recent headlines about drug trial setbacks. The underlying business quality remains solid, with a nine-year cumulative gain of over 56% and no recent consecutive years of decline, supporting a constructive long-term view. However, the valuation is not cheap; a trailing P/E near 26 suggests the market has already priced in a significant portion of the expected recovery. The short-term outlook is bullish, driven by momentum and options positioning that targets a move toward the $215-$225 resistance zone within the next month. Investors should view this as a tactical entry for the sector's rebound, but remain cautious that the high valuation leaves little room for error if clinical data continues to disappoint. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.034432 |
| MSTL | 0.079181 |
| AutoETS | 0.079394 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.079570 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 61% |
| H-stat | 0.74 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.267 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.63 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 24.99 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 11:01 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next few months, evidenced by significant open interest walls at $215 and $225 in October and November expirations. However, there is a distinct hedging layer with massive out-of-the-money put volume (strikes below $100) and heavy OTM put open interest in December and January, suggesting a 'long gamma' strategy where traders are betting on volatility expansion or a specific range-bound bounce rather than a linear crash.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01% | 0.20% | 0.24% | 0.25% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0.011000 | 0.005446 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.024000 | 0.013940 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0.122000 | 0.072980 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.183000 | 0.108857 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.083000 | 0.058890 |
| 2025-03-18 | 0.121000 | 0.090238 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.062000 | 0.045038 |
| 2024-09-25 | 0.200000 | 0.140174 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.126000 | 0.091817 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.124000 | 0.096214 |
| 2023-09-26 | 0.153000 | 0.124857 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.006000 | 0.004657 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.065000 | 0.052272 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.101000 | 0.074265 |
| 2022-09-26 | 0.159000 | 0.140187 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.031000 | 0.027198 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.118000 | 0.090748 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.041000 | 0.027450 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.124000 | 0.072732 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.023000 | 0.014093 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.131000 | 0.088109 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.065000 | 0.042309 |
| 2020-09-23 | 0.063000 | 0.047698 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.127000 | 0.097318 |
| 2020-03-25 | 0.055000 | 0.053922 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.063000 | 0.052421 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.058000 | 0.047693 |
| 2019-09-24 | 0.071000 | 0.069322 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.080000 | 0.075401 |
| 2019-03-20 | 0.127000 | 0.112211 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.032000 | 0.026532 |
| 2018-06-26 | 0.156000 | 0.142375 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.125000 | 0.117041 |
| 2017-09-26 | 0.039667 | 0.036258 |
| 2017-06-27 | 0.059000 | 0.056933 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.099667 | 0.103082 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.030667 | 0.034496 |
| 2016-09-26 | 0.028667 | 0.029199 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.054000 | 0.063582 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.051000 | 0.060175 |
| 2015-12-24 | 0.010667 | 0.009418 |
| 2015-09-25 | 0.000667 | 0.000645 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.019333 | 0.015360 |
| 2014-09-24 | 0.018000 | 0.019335 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.131000 | 0.153588 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.024000 | 0.041287 |
| 2012-12-19 | 0.034333 | 0.074063 |
| 2012-09-24 | 0.113333 | 0.237762 |
| 2012-06-22 | 0.062000 | 0.144354 |
| 2012-03-23 | 0.009000 | 0.022153 |
| 2011-12-22 | 0.004667 | 0.013564 |
| 2010-09-24 | 0.170000 | 0.586072 |
| 2008-06-24 | 0.059000 | 0.231403 |
| 2007-06-29 | 0.029333 | 0.112646 |
| 2006-12-21 | 0.000333 | 0.001271 |
| 2005-12-23 | 0.000333 | 0.001265 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 217.12 |
| All Time Low | 13.216667 |
| Ask | 197.12 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,989,430 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,574,095 |
| Average Volume | 1,574,095 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,989,430 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.7 |
| Bid | 185.09 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Book Value | 161.64 |
| Category | Health |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 203.91 |
| Day Low | 199.91 |
| Dividend Date | 1,482,969,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.16 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.004525 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 205.6428 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -5.6228027 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.02734257 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 33.163834 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 217.12 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -17.09999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07875825 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 151.01 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 49.01001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.32454813 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 151.01 - 217.12 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 981,988,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0598453 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -4.23999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.075781 |
| Fullday Price | 200.02 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 981,331,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares Biotechnology ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_8797590 |
| Nav Price | 204.33075 |
| Net Assets | 11,196,648,400.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.44 |
| Open | 203.755 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 200.02 |
| Post Market Time | 1,791,930,915 |
| Previous Close | 204.26 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2374413 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -4.23999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.07578 |
| Regular Market Day High | 203.91 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 199.91 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 199.91 - 203.91 |
| Regular Market Open | 203.755 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 204.26 |
| Regular Market Price | 200.02 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,601 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,092,640 |
| Shares Outstanding | 69,700,000 |
| Short Name | iShares Biotechnology ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IBB |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1931077 |
| Total Assets | 11,196,648,448 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.35 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0017135025 |
| Trailing P E | 24.988365 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 10.70891 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 10.70891 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 182.0975 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 17.9225 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.09842255 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,092,640 |
| Yield | 0.0016 |
| Ytd Return | 24.80151 |