Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)

Jul 2, 2025 - LGND was delisted (reason: merged into PTHS)
113.30
+0.74 (0.66%)
Inactive · Last trade price on Jul 2, 2025
33.53%
Market Cap 3.48B
Revenue (ttm) 187.58M
Net Income (ttm) -75.86M
Shares Out 19.60M
EPS (ttm) -4.00
PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 47.59
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 106,499
Open 113.28
Previous Close 112.56
Day's Range 111.72 - 114.68
52-Week Range 81.74 - 129.90
Beta 0.83
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 144.71 (+27.72%)
Earnings Date Nov 7, 2025

About LGND

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, a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist for immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Ohtuvayre for respiratory disease; PNEUMOSIL, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia in children; and QARZIBA to treat neurobla... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Nov 18, 1992
Employees 68
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol LGND
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 8 analysts, the average rating for LGND stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $144.71, which is an increase of 27.72% from the latest price.

Price Target
$144.71
(27.72% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

This Fund Sold $9 Million of Ligand Stock After an 84% Rally — What Investors Should Know

Delaware-based Ashford Capital Management sold 58,097 shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals for an estimated $8.9 million in the third quarter. The transaction value equaled about 1% of 13F reportable asse...

18 days ago - The Motley Fool

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Superb Q3/2025 With Second Guidance Raise Heralds Good Things To Come

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) continues to deliver strong returns, with shares up approximately 74% since my last 'Buy' rating in June 2025. LGND's attractive royalty-based business model remains a ke...

22 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ( LGND) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 6, 2025 8:30 AM EST Company Participants Melanie Herman Todd Davis - CEO & Director Lauren Hay Octavio Espinoza - Chief Fina...

27 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Raises Guidance

Third quarter performance driven by strong portfolio royalty revenue growth of  47% 2025 full year revenue guidance increased to $225 million - $235 million (previously $200 million - $225 million) an...

4 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand to Participate in November Investor Conferences

JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Todd Davis and Chief Financial Officer Tavo Espinoza wi...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Impax Small Cap Fund Q3 2025 Contributors And Detractors

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals) shares rose after announcing adjusted earnings per share that came in ahead of consensus. Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) (Financials, Asse...

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5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on November 6, 2025

JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report third quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, November 6, 20...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand to Host Investor Day on December 9, 2025

JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its annual Investor Day will take place in New York City on Tuesday, December 9...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand Partner SQ Innovation Receives FDA Approval for Lasix® ONYU, an At-Home Treatment for Edema in Heart Failure Patients

Second-generation delivery device offers cost-effective alternative to hospital care benefiting patients, providers, and payors Lasix ONYU is the 17 th Captisol-enabled™ approved product JUPITER, Fla....

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Arecor announces Co-development Agreement with US Insulin Pump Device Company for AT278 & Sale of Royalty Rights and Technology Access Fees for AT220 and AT292

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the retained UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 ("UK MAR").   Arecor Therapeutics plc (“Arecor” or the “Compan...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand to Participate in September Investor Conferences

JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Todd Davis and Chief Financial Officer Tavo Espinoza wi...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand Announces Closing of Convertible Senior Notes Offering

JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) (“Ligand”) announced today that it completed its previously announced offering (the “offering”) of 0...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand Announces Pricing of $400 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) (“Ligand”) announced today the pricing of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% convert...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand Announces Proposed Offering of $400 Million of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030

JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) (“Ligand”) announced today its intention to offer $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of conve...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Lauren Hay - Corporate Participant Melanie Herman - Corporate Partici...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand (LGND) Q2 Revenue Jumps 15%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND -0.34%), a biopharma company known for earning royalties from a broad portfolio of drugs, announced results for the second quarter of 2025 on August 7, 2025. The company e...

4 months ago - The Motley Fool

Ligand Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Raises Guidance

Second quarter performance driven by strong portfolio royalty revenue growth of 57% 2025 full year revenue guidance increased to $200 million - $225 million (previously $180 million - $200 million) an...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand and Medtronic Commit $70 Million in Strategic Capital to Orchestra BioMed

• Ligand to invest $35 million in exchange for a tiered royalty on future sales of Orchestra's AVIM therapy and Virtue SAB and an additional $5 million in an equity private placement  • Medtronic to i...

Other symbols: MDTOBIO
4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 7, 2025

JUPITER, Fla., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report second quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, August 7, 202...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand Partner Pelthos Therapeutics Launches ZELSUVMI™

JUPITER, Fla., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its partner Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. (NYSE American: PTHS) has commercially la...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Pelthos Therapeutics Completes Merger with Channel Therapeutics and Closes $50.1 Million Private Placement

The combined company plans to launch ZELSUVMI™ for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum infections in July 2025 Concurrent with the closing of the merger, the combined company closed on a $50.1 mill...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand Announces Completion of Pelthos Therapeutics Merger with Channel Therapeutics

Pelthos plans to launch ZELSUVMI™ for the treatment of Molluscum contagiosum infections in July 2025 Concurrent with the closing of the merger, Ligand has invested $18 million in the combined company ...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Attractive Royalty Model Powers Forward

I maintain my Buy rating on Ligand Pharmaceuticals due to its strong growth trajectory and diversified portfolio. Ligand offers investors exposure to dozens of therapies, reducing risk and increasing ...

5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand Announces 2025 Investor Day in New York City

JUPITER, Fla., June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will host an Investor Day in New York City on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1...

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand to Ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell on May 19, 2025

JUPITER, Fla., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that the company will ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell on Monday, May 19, 20...

7 months ago - GlobeNewsWire