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LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS (LGND) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:LGND - US53220K5048 - Common Stock

198.22 USD
-2.93 (-1.46%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 8:00:03 PM
198.3 USD
+0.08 (+0.04%)
Pre-Market: 1/27/2026, 4:31:37 AM

LGND Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap3.90B
Revenue(TTM)251.23M
Net Income(TTM)48.58M
Shares19.68M
Float19.23M
52 Week High212.49
52 Week Low93.58
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Yield0%
EPS(TTM)7.29
PE27.19
Fwd PE23.43
Earnings (Next)02-25
IPO1992-11-18
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS SubIndustryPharmaceuticals
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The current stock price of LGND is 198.22 USD. In the past month the price increased by 0.55%. In the past year, price increased by 70.07%.

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS / LGND Daily stock chart

LGND Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to LGND. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, LGND is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89.99% of all stocks.


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LGND Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LGND. While LGND has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health.


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LGND Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months LGND reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 7.29. The EPS increased by 25.26% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 19.34%
ROA 3.29%
ROE 5.11%
Debt/Equity 0.47
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%67.93%
Sales Q2Q%67.71%
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.83%

LGND Forecast & Estimates

14 analysts have analysed LGND and the average price target is 248.31 USD. This implies a price increase of 25.27% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 198.22.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 35.4% and a revenue growth 48.19% for LGND


Analysts
Analysts85.71
Price Target248.31 (25.27%)
EPS Next Y35.4%
Revenue Next Year48.19%

LGND Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners106.73%
Ins Owners1.62%
Short Float %6.48%
Short Ratio5.34

About LGND

Company Profile

LGND logo image Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and acquisition of technologies that help pharmaceutical companies to discover and develop medicines. The company is headquartered in Jupiter, Florida and currently employs 68 full-time employees. The company does this by financing, licensing its technologies or both. The company operates two infrastructure-light royalty-generating IP platform technologies. Its Captisol platform technology is a chemically modified cyclodextrin with a structure designed to optimize the solubility and stability of drugs. This technology has enabled FDA-approved products, including Gilead’s Veklury, Amgen’s Kyprolis, Baxter’s Nexterone, and Acrotech Biopharma’s Evomela. Its NITRICIL platform technology facilitates tunable dosing, permitting an adjustable drug release profile to allow proprietary formulations that target a range of indications. Its technologies also include HepDirect, LTP and BEPro Technology Platform, and Pelican Expression Technology. The company has multiple alliances, licenses and other business relationships with various pharmaceutical companies.

Company Info

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS

555 Heritage Drive, Suite 200

Jupiter FLORIDA 92121 US

CEO: John L. Higgins

Employees: 68

LGND Company Website

LGND Investor Relations

Phone: 18585507500

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS / LGND FAQ

What does LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS do?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and acquisition of technologies that help pharmaceutical companies to discover and develop medicines. The company is headquartered in Jupiter, Florida and currently employs 68 full-time employees. The company does this by financing, licensing its technologies or both. The company operates two infrastructure-light royalty-generating IP platform technologies. Its Captisol platform technology is a chemically modified cyclodextrin with a structure designed to optimize the solubility and stability of drugs. This technology has enabled FDA-approved products, including Gilead’s Veklury, Amgen’s Kyprolis, Baxter’s Nexterone, and Acrotech Biopharma’s Evomela. Its NITRICIL platform technology facilitates tunable dosing, permitting an adjustable drug release profile to allow proprietary formulations that target a range of indications. Its technologies also include HepDirect, LTP and BEPro Technology Platform, and Pelican Expression Technology. The company has multiple alliances, licenses and other business relationships with various pharmaceutical companies.


What is the stock price of LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS today?

The current stock price of LGND is 198.22 USD. The price decreased by -1.46% in the last trading session.


Does LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS pay dividends?

LGND does not pay a dividend.


How is the ChartMill rating for LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS?

LGND has a ChartMill Technical rating of 8 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 6 out of 10.


Is LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS (LGND) stock a good buy?

This depends on your investment goals. Check the Technical and Fundamental Analysis tabs for insights on LGND.


What is the market capitalization of LGND stock?

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS (LGND) has a market capitalization of 3.90B USD. This makes LGND a Mid Cap stock.


What is the Short Interest ratio of LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS (LGND) stock?

The outstanding short interest for LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS (LGND) is 6.48% of its float.