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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)

285.60 -4.14 (-1.43%)
At close: September 4 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
285.60 0.00 (0.00%)
After hours: September 4 at 7:30:03 PM EDT
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  • Previous Close 289.74
  • Open 287.41
  • Bid 216.60 x 200
  • Ask 396.53 x 200
  • Day's Range 285.47 - 289.71
  • 52 Week Range 161.82 - 326.63
  • Volume 132,386
  • Avg. Volume 360,072
  • Market Cap (intraday) 5.694B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.98
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 29.41
  • EPS (TTM) 9.71
  • Earnings Date Nov 5, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield --
  • Ex-Dividend Date Jul 2, 2010
  • 1y Target Est 342.82

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.

www.ligand.com

47

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Healthcare

Sector

Biotechnology

Industry

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 9/4/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

LGND
51.06%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.75%

1-Year Return

LGND
70.26%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
18.71%

3-Year Return

LGND
329.22%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.93%

5-Year Return

LGND
231.27%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.18%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 63.69M
Earnings 48.51M
Profit Margin 76.16%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
50M
100M
0.0%
50.0%
100.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

247.00 Low
342.82 Average
285.60 Current
390.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 8/14/2026
Analyst Leerink Partners
Rating Action Initiated
Rating Outperform
Price Action Announces
Price Target 330

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 9/2/2026
  • Market Cap

    5.72B

  • Enterprise Value

    5.48B

  • Trailing P/E

    29.57

  • Forward P/E

    25.45

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    --

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    21.18

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    5.92

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    18.88

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    19.79

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    67.88%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    3.99%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    21.96%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    290.54M

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    197.22M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    9.71

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    1.36B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    116.94%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    139.75M

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Company Insights

Fair Value

285.60 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports

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  • Raising target price to $313.00

    Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $313.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

    Rating
    Price Target
  • Lowering target price to $310.00

    Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $310.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of High; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

    Rating
    Price Target
  • Lowering target price to $316.00

    Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $316.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

    Rating
    Price Target
  • Lowering target price to $318.00

    Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc has an Investment Rating of BUY; a target price of $318.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

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