Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated LGND
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At close · Oct 30
After hours · Oct 30, 4:03 PM ET
- YTD
- +70.70%
- 1 year
- +72.54%
- Open
- 319.22
- Prev close
- 317.33
- Mkt cap
- 6.43B
- Vol
- 344.31K
- Avg vol
- 239.31K
- EPS
- 9.49
- P/E
- 34.01
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 314.51
- High
- 324.12
- Forward P/E
- 26.99
- Beta
- 0.00
- Short ratio
- 9.25
- Inst. own
- 116.11%
- Dividend
- 0.00
- Ex-div date
- Jul 1, 2010
- Earnings
- Feb 25, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 295.68
- 200-d avg
- 252.02
- 1y target
- 346.75
5D chart
Signals (120)
| Name | Time | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 3:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 3:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:30 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 3:10 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 3:10 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:05 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 3:00 PM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 28, 2:45 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 2:30 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 2:20 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 1:15 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 1:05 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 1:05 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 12:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 12:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 12:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 12:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 12:10 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:55 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:50 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:20 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:20 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 11:20 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:10 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:00 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:55 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:45 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:25 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:25 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:20 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:20 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:15 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:05 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 3:55 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 3:50 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 3:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 3:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 3:10 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 2:35 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 1:10 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 12:55 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 12:50 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 12:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 12:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 11:40 AM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 10:40 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 10:35 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 10:10 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 10:05 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 9:55 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 9:40 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 3:55 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 3:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 3:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 3:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 3:00 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 2:45 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 2:45 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:30 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 2:10 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 2:00 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 1:55 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 1:50 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 1:40 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 1:00 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 12:45 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 12:45 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 11:40 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 11:40 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 11:30 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 11:25 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 11:20 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 11:20 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 11:10 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 11:10 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 10:45 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 10:45 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 10:25 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 10:20 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 10:15 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 9:55 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 9:55 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 9:40 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 9:35 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 3:55 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 3:45 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 2:00 PM | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 23, 2:00 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 1:35 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 11:55 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 11:40 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 10:45 AM | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 23, 10:35 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 10:25 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 10:10 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 10:05 AM | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 23, 9:50 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 3:40 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 3:40 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 3:25 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 3:15 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 3:10 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 2:50 PM | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 22, 2:50 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 2:45 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 2:40 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 2:25 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 2:20 PM | 1 week ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 22, 2:10 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 1:00 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 12:40 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 12:35 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 12:30 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 11:20 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 22, 11:15 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 10:45 AM | 1 week ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 6.43B
- Enterprise value
- 7.02B
- Trailing P/E
- 34.01
- Forward P/E
- 26.99
- PEG ratio
- 1.53
- Price / sales
- 25.35
- Price / book
- 6.27
- EPS (TTM)
- 9.49
- Beta
- 0.00
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Profit margin
- 20.27%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 253.83M
- Revenue growth
- -31.80%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 447.40M
- Total debt
- 1.13B
- Return on equity
- 5.38%
- Shares outstanding
- 19.94M
- Short % of float
- 15.05%
- 50-day average
- 295.68
- 200-day average
- 252.02
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 247.00
- Target (mean)
- 346.75
- Target (high)
- 406.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy8
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 25, 2027
Expected Feb 25, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 3.01.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 2.88 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.33 | 2.67 | +0.34 | +14.59% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2.01 | 2.37 | +0.36 | +17.91% |
| May 14, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.84 | 1.63 | -0.21 | -11.41% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.46 | 2.02 | +0.56 | +38.36% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.97 | 3.09 | +1.12 | +56.85% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Barclays | init | — | Overweight |
| Sep 24, 2026 | HC Wainwright & Co. | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Leerink Partners | init | — | Outperform |
| Aug 7, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, develops and licenses biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. It offers Pradefovir, Posaconazole, Voriconazole, CAPVAXIVE, NOXAFIL, MenFive, and ZELSUVMI for infectious disease; EVOMELA and KYPROLIS for multiple myeloma; FILSPARI for the treatment of immunoglobulin a nephropathy; PNEUMOSIL, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia in children; and QARZIBA to treat neuroblastoma. The company also provides Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; RYLAZE, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; and VAXNEUVANCE for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes. In addition, it offers Duavee for menopause; Frovatriptan to treat Neurology; FYCOMPA and SESQUIENT for CNS; MEKINIST for cardiology; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; VEKLURY, an antiviral treatment for COVID-19; and Viviant for osteoporosis. Further, the company develops ACLX-002, Ciforadenant, UGN-301, Viright, MB07133, BOT/BAL, and Lasofoxifene for oncology; Ensifentrine for respiratory disease; QTORIN for rare disease; Sparsentan for kidney disease; VK2809 for hepatology; ANEB-001 for acute cannabinoid intoxication; Reproxalap for opthamology; VK0214 for Rare Disease; and VK5211 for musculoskeletal disorder. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Country
- United States
- Website
- ligand.com
News
- RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Raises Price Target to $357
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- What Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Raises FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $9.00-$9.50 to $9.50-$9.75 vs $9.30 Est; Lowers FY2026 Sales Guidance from $270.000M-$310.000M to $225.000M-$250.000M vs $288.592M Est
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Q3 Adj. EPS $2.67 Beats $2.38 Estimate, Sales $78.700M Beat $77.232M Estimate
- Ligand Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Ligand to Participate in November Investor Conferences
- Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Ligand Pharmaceuticals 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
- Ligand to Host Investor Day on December 8, 2026
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARYEH JASON M | Director | Sale | Jun 10, 2026 | 115,580 |
| DAVIS TODD CLIFTON | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 1, 2026 | 199,381 |
| ESPINOZA OCTAVIO | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Aug 11, 2026 | 27,696 |
| GRAY NANCY RYAN | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 4, 2026 | 8,930 |
| HAAS JASON | Director | Sale | Aug 11, 2026 | 3,981 |
| KOZARICH JOHN W. | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jun 4, 2026 | 42,622 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 15.56% | 3,100,996 | 1.00B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 6.03% | 1,201,644 | 387.83M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.71% | 1,138,316 | 367.39M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 5.22% | 1,040,578 | 335.85M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.37% | 870,950 | 281.10M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.15% | 826,539 | 266.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 1,187,510 | 383.27M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.04% | 605,720 | 195.50M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Franklin Custodian Funds-FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND | 2.76% | 550,000 | 177.51M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| AIM Counselor Series TRT -Invesco Discovery Fd. | 2.60% | 519,159 | 167.56M | May 30, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.60% | 518,425 | 167.32M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Triton Fund | 2.48% | 494,252 | 159.52M | Jun 29, 2026 |