Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$113.38 -0.42 (-0.37%)

(As of 12/24/2024 04:10 PM ET)

Ligand Pharmaceuticals - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
6

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ligand Pharmaceuticals in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 6 have given a buy rating for LGND.

Consensus Price Target

$147.00
29.65% Upside

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ligand Pharmaceuticals, the average price target is $147.00. The highest price target for LGND is $160.00, while the lowest price target for LGND is $135.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 29.65% from the current price of $113.38.

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LGND Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/26/23 to 12/25/24	1 Month Ago 11/26/23 to 11/25/24	3 Months Ago 9/27/23 to 9/26/24	1 Year Ago 12/26/22 to 12/26/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$147.00	$144.83	$131.00	$116.33
Forecasted Upside	29.65% Upside	20.07% Upside	31.82% Upside	60.17% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy

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LGND Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LGND Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ligand Pharmaceuticals	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.81	2.51
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	29.65% Upside	26,167.13% Upside	13.49% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LGND News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/23/2024	Benchmark 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$135.00 ➝ $135.00	+17.76%
12/16/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$150.00 ➝ $160.00	+34.37%
12/11/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	D. Miehm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$141.00 ➝ $143.00	+18.60%
12/11/2024	HC Wainwright Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy
11/8/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$135.00 ➝ $147.00	+22.78%
7/9/2024	Craig Hallum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Hewitt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$135.00 ➝ $140.00	+53.56%
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LGND Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ligand Pharmaceuticals is $147.00, with a high forecast of $160.00 and a low forecast of $135.00.
: 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ligand Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LGND shares.
: According to analysts, Ligand Pharmaceuticals's stock has a predicted upside of 29.65% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Ligand Pharmaceuticals has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Benchmark, HC Wainwright, Oppenheimer, and Royal Bank of Canada in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Ligand Pharmaceuticals more than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Ligand Pharmaceuticals is Buy while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how LGND compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:LGND) was last updated on 12/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Stock Forecast & Price Target