Illumina Stock Rockets 20%+ After Blowout Quarter – What’s Next for ILMN?
Stock Price & Recent Performance Illumina’s stock has whipsawed in late 2025. After drifting near its 52-week lows (~$69 in late 2024), it ticked up to the mid-$90s by mid-October 2025. Following the Oct. 30 earnings report, ILMN exploded higher: by Oct. 31 it was trading around $120 ts2.tech marketbeat.com. (MarketBeat confirms ILMN closed $123.64 on 10/31, +24.9% for the day marketbeat.com.) TS2.tech notes that the stock was “around the high $110s–$120 range” on Oct. 31, a sharp jump from the mid-$90s “just days prior” ts2.tech. The surge was driven by the earnings beat (see below) and raised guidance. In