NASDAQ:LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Stock Price, News & Analysis $99.57 -3.54 (-3.43%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.96 -0.60 (-0.61%) As of 06:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Ligand Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:LGND) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ligand Pharmaceuticals alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$96.76▼$101.1550-Day Range$103.11▼$122.2352-Week Range$67.72▼$129.90Volume165,795 shsAverage Volume123,626 shsMarket Capitalization$1.92 billionP/E Ratio39.67Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$147.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; Filspari, a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist in development for rare kidney diseases and non-immunosuppressive treatment indicated for immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; Vaxneuvance for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia among children. The company also offers TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression; and Veklury, an antiviral treatment for moderate or severe COVID-19. In addition, it provides Noxafil-IV, a captisol-enabled formulation of posaconazole for IV use; Duavee for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms in women; Exemptia for autoimmune diseases; Vivitra for breast cancer; and Bryxta and Zybev for various indications. The company has alliances, licenses, and other business relationships with Amgen, Merck, Pfizer, Jazz, Takeda, Gilead Sciences, and Baxter International. Further, it sells Captisol materials. Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.Read More… Remove Ads Ligand Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreLGND MarketRank™: Ligand Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 118th out of 916 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingLigand Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLigand Pharmaceuticals has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Ligand Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth114.45% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ligand Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow by 114.45% in the coming year, from $1.73 to $3.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ligand Pharmaceuticals is 39.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ligand Pharmaceuticals is 39.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 21.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLigand Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 2.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ligand Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.37% of the float of Ligand Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLigand Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ligand Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 22.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLigand Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLigand Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG4.4 / 5Environmental Score-1.57 Percentage of Shares Shorted5.37% of the float of Ligand Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLigand Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ligand Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 22.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.13 News SentimentLigand Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ligand Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Ligand Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ligand Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $575,150.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.90% of the stock of Ligand Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.28% of the stock of Ligand Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ligand Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history. Receive LGND Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ligand Pharmaceuticals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LGND Stock News HeadlinesLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) CFO Sells $575,150.00 in StockMarch 7, 2025 | insidertrades.comShort Interest in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Grows By 22.4%April 3 at 2:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comThree new patents reveal Elon and Trump’s secret “Project America”Right now for a limited time… You can get Tim Bohen’s top 5 Trump stocks for 2025… For only ONE DOLLAR! He says these 5 stocks are trading for less than $2 right now… But they could soon SOAR in Trump’s first 100 days.April 4, 2025 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by AnalystsMarch 27, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Ligand Pharma (LGND)March 10, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comLGND: First Steps into Cell & Gene TherapyMarch 3, 2025 | msn.comLigand Pharma (LGND) Receives a Buy from RBC CapitalMarch 3, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comLigand to Participate in March Investor ConferencesMarch 3, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines LGND Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LGND shares performed this year? Ligand Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $107.15 at the start of the year. Since then, LGND stock has decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $99.57. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ligand Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The biotechnology company reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.34. The company's revenue was up 57.2% on a year-over-year basis. Who are Ligand Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Ligand Pharmaceuticals include Kings Path Partners LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include John L Higgins, Matthew W Foehr, Todd C Davis, Matthew E Korenberg, John W Kozarich, John L Lamattina, Stephen L Sabba, Andrew Reardon, Octavio Espinoza and Nancy Ryan Gray. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals? Shares of LGND stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Ligand Pharmaceuticals own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ligand Pharmaceuticals investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2024Today4/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:LGND CIK886163 Webwww.ligand.com Phone(858) 550-7500Fax858-550-1826Employees80Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$147.00 High Stock Price Target$160.00 Low Stock Price Target$135.00 Potential Upside/Downside+48.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.16) Trailing P/E Ratio39.55 Forward P/E Ratio57.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$52.15 million Net Margins29.68% Pretax Margin38.59% Return on Equity4.95% Return on Assets4.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio12.49 Quick Ratio11.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$167.13 million Price / Sales11.37 Cash Flow$4.05 per share Price / Cash Flow24.39 Book Value$40.39 per share Price / Book2.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,255,000Free Float17,780,000Market Cap$1.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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