LGND — Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock price, charts and financials

QT73Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) is a Healthcare company in the Biotechnology industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.

Latest market price
300.79
+8.75+3.00%
LGNDQT73Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated·NASDAQ
300.79+3.00%
Earnings
Up 3.0% — Earnings due 2026-08-06 — pre-report positioning.
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Snapshot
Index-P/E40.81EPS (ttm)7.37Insider Own5.50%Shs Outstand20.04MPerf Week1.52%
Market Cap6.03BForward P/E25.93EPS next Y11.60Insider Trans-6.66%Shs Float19.55MPerf Month-6.13%
Enterprise Value5.70BPEG2.31EPS next Q-Inst Own-Short Float9.81%Perf Quarter31.72%
Income154.00MP/S21.92EPS this Y23.96%Inst Trans-Short Ratio5.75Perf Half Y51.97%
Sales275.00MP/B6.05EPS next Y26.97%ROA10.02%Short Interest1.92MPerf YTD59.09%
Book/sh49.75P/C7.74EPS next 5Y17.68%ROE16.19%52W High326.63 -7.91%Perf Year126.64%
Cash/sh38.87P/FCF46.87EPS past 3/5Y-ROIC5.61%52W Low131.67 128.44%Perf 3Y342.27%
Dividend Est.-EV/EBITDA25.68Sales past 3/5Y10.99% 10.32%Gross Margin98.61%Volatility4.16% 3.68%Perf 5Y300.41%
Dividend TTM-EV/Sales20.73EPS Y/Y TTM3450.00%Oper. Margin36.72%ATR (14)11.41Perf 10Y260.92%
Dividend Ex-DateJul 02, 2010Quick Ratio20.95Sales Y/Y TTM64.67%Profit Margin55.95%RSI (14)54.63Recom2.33
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y-63.47% -Current Ratio21.28EPS Q/Q22.56%SMA20-0.15%Beta1.15Target Price326.40
Payout0.00%Debt/Eq0.44Sales Q/Q15.56%SMA507.61%Rel Volume0.93Prev Close292.04
Employees47LT Debt/Eq0.44EarningsAug 06SMA20035.87%Avg Volume354.04KPrice300.79
IPO DateNov 18, 1992Option/ShortYes / YesEPS/Sales Surpr.-10.23% -11.88%Net Debt/EBITDA1.52Volume329,154Change3.00%
Analyst Ratings
DateActionAnalystRatingTarget
Aug-03-26ReiteratedOppenheimerOutperform$275$326
Jul-20-26ReiteratedCraig-HallumBuy$330$345
Jul-15-26ReiteratedRBC CapitalOutperform$252$340
Jul-08-26ReiteratedStifel Nicolaus$255$332
Apr-30-26ReiteratedHC Wainwright & Co.Buy$243$289
Apr-28-26ReiteratedRBC CapitalOutperform$130$252
Apr-27-26ReiteratedStifel Nicolaus$230$255
Apr-14-26ReiteratedHC Wainwright & Co.Buy$239$243
Feb-24-26ReiteratedHC Wainwright & Co.Buy$231$239
Dec-10-25ReiteratedStifel Nicolaus$220$230
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Company

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated operates as a biopharmaceutical entity, primarily engaged in sourcing and advancing technologies to empower pharmaceutical companies globally in their efforts to discover and develop novel therapeutic solutions. Its diverse portfolio of commercialized products addresses a wide range of medical conditions. For hematologic malignancies, these include Kyprolis and Evomela, both targeting multiple myeloma, as well as Rylaze, a treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma in both adult and pediatric patients. In the realm of infectious diseases, Ligand offers Veklury for moderate to severe COVID-19, Vaxneuvance for preventing invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae disease, and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine designed to protect children from pneumonia. Bone health solutions comprise Teriparatide injection for osteoporosis and Duavee for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Other key offerings include Zulresso, a Captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for postpartum depression; Nexterone, a Captisol-enabled amiodarone; and Noxafil-IV, a Captisol-enabled posaconazole for intravenous administration. The company’s comprehensive product lineup further extends to the Aziyo portfolio, featuring pericardial repair and CanGaroo envelope extracellular matrix products; Exemptia for autoimmune disorders; Vivitra for breast cancer; Bryxta and Zybev for a variety of indications; and Minnebro for managing hypertension. Beyond its own commercialized products, Ligand Pharmaceuticals collaborates with partners on numerous programs currently undergoing clinical development, targeting conditions such as cancer, seizure disorders, diabetes, cardiovascular ailments, muscle wasting, hepatic and renal diseases, and various other serious illnesses. The company also directly supplies Captisol materials, a proprietary technology frequently integrated into many of its drug formulations. Established in 1987, Ligand Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
Line Item (USD, M)
TTM
FY 2025
12/31/2025
FY 2024
12/31/2024
FY 2023
12/31/2023
FY 2022
12/31/2022
FY 2021
12/31/2021
FY 2020
12/31/2020
FY 2019
12/31/2019
FY 2018
12/31/2018
Total Revenue275268167131196242164120251
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A471135536230116
Gross Profit27226115696143179133109245
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other949279537047604238
Research and Development348121253632415628
Other Operating Expense424179634-3-5-79615
Operating Income10047-2312310438807164
Interest Expense5531220273648
Unusual Expense
Non-Operating Income (Expense)89116285235-12-92558
Net Income Before Taxes18515936436721797173
Income Taxes313571041-4-516730
Consolidated Net Income154124-452-3357-3629143
Net Income From Continuing Operations154124-454-5767629143
Net Income154124-452-3357-3629143
EPS (Recurring)7.846.44-0.223.02-1.983.46-0.1833.135.96
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)7.846.44-0.223.02-1.983.46-0.1833.135.96
EPS (Diluted)7.376.13-0.222.94-1.983.34-0.1831.855.96
EBITDA222193411018114357876238
Other After Tax Adjustments
Stock Option Compensation Expense
Price To Earnings Ratio40.8130.8424.2928.852.0414.20
Price To Sales Ratio21.8813.4011.559.275.796.776.0510.308.09
Gross Margin98.9197.3993.4173.2872.9673.9781.1090.8397.61
Operating Margin36.3617.54-13.779.161.5342.9823.17672.5065.34
Net Margin56.0046.27-2.4039.69-16.8423.55-1.83524.1756.97
Shares Outstanding201918171717161924
Market Capitalization6,0163,5921,9291,2141,1361,6389931,2362,032
Operating Lease Expense
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Insider Trading Volume
$355.97$283.69$211.40$139.11$66.83 Close Price0.00M1.43M2.87M4.30M5.73MUSD Trades VolumeAugSepOctNovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Insider Trading
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCost#SharesValue ($)#Shares TotalSEC Form 4
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryAug 03 '26Sale288.995,0001,444,95141,514Aug 04
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryAug 03 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35046,514Aug 04
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryJul 01 '26Sale313.285,0001,566,37741,514Jul 06
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryJul 01 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35046,514Jul 06
Sabba Stephen LDirectorJun 16 '26Sale254.002,145544,83033,629Jun 18
Sabba Stephen LDirectorJun 16 '26Option Exercise66.132,145141,84935,774Jun 18
Haas JasonDirectorJun 12 '26Option Exercise51.564,000206,24011,442Jun 15
Haas JasonDirectorJun 12 '26Sale255.586,4611,651,3204,981Jun 15
Aryeh JasonDirectorJun 11 '26Sale250.004,5001,125,000102,580Jun 12
LAMATTINA JOHN LDirectorJun 10 '26Sale250.884,5911,151,77426,969Jun 12
Aryeh JasonDirectorJun 10 '26Sale250.00500125,000107,080Jun 12
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryJun 01 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35046,382Jun 02
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryJun 01 '26Sale227.065,0001,135,31641,382Jun 02
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerMay 27 '26Option Exercise57.581,73699,96627,679May 28
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorMay 13 '26Sale223.501,575352,01341,786May 14
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