LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
NASDAQHEALTHCAREBIOTECHNOLOGY

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$6.01B
P/E Ratio
31.02
EPS
$9.72
Beta
0.98
52W High
$326.63
52W Low
$166.10
50-Day MA
$290.97
200-Day MA
$238.13
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
67.90%
Forward P/E
24.81
PEG Ratio
1.53

About Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing or acquiring technologies that help pharmaceutical companies discover and develop drugs globally. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: December

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$290.54M
Gross Profit (TTM)$235.92M
EBITDA$133.01M
Operating Margin13.50%
Return on Equity22.00%
Return on Assets3.99%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$14.75
Book Value$48.57
Price-to-Book6.16
Price-to-Sales (TTM)20.69
EV/Revenue19.68
EV/EBITDA20.64
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)825.00%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)33.70%
Shares Outstanding$19.94M
Float$19.48M
% Insiders2.35%
% Institutions116.03%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
27.23%
HV 20-Day
23.04%
HV 30-Day
23.14%
HV 60-Day
27.77%
HV Rank
12.7%

Volatility is currently expanding

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($344.25 target)
2
Strong Buy
8
Buy

Latest News

Primrose Bio® Raises Significant Growth Capital Investment Led by Signet Healthcare Partners

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Primrose Bio, Inc. ("Primrose"), a provider of production solutions for next-generation biologics, today announced the closing of a financing round led by new investor Signet Healthcare Partners ("Signet"), with significant participation from existing investors 1315 Capital, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND), LDV Partners, and Agent Capital.

PRNewsWire9/22/2026Neutral
Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Owning It Gives You A Stake Across Biotech

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) is reassessed after a ~10% loss since its last 'Buy' rating. The article focuses on LGND's future prospects, emphasizing its key royalty producing assets. LGND is highlighted as a reliable midcap pharma with a high-growth business model.

Seeking Alpha9/18/2026Positive
Ligand to Participate in September Investor Conferences

JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced its senior management team will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference 2026 (Boston): Management will participate in a fireside chat at 12:45 p.m.

GlobeNewsWire8/26/2026Neutral
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Ligand Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: LGND reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by higher royalty revenue and adjusted earnings, while highlighting the post-quarter close of its XOMA Royalty acquisition and a $700 million zero-coupon convertible-note offering.

MarketBeat8/6/2026Neutral
Ligand Completes Acquisition of XOMA Royalty, Creating a Portfolio of More than 200 Biopharmaceutical Royalty Assets

Acquisition adds seven  commercial products including VABYSMO® (faricimab-svoa), OJEMDA™ (tovorafenib), and MIPLYFFA® (arimoclomol), and more than 100 development and commercial-stage assets, creating long-term opportunities to drive growth Ligand to provide updated 5-year outlook during Investor Day on December 8, 2026 JUPITER, Fla., July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced it has completed its acquisition of XOMA Royalty Corporation (“XOMA Royalty”), a biotechnology royalty aggregator, for $39.00 per share of common stock in cash, for a total equity value of approximately $739 million.

GlobeNewsWire7/14/2026Neutral
XOMA Royalty Announces Closing of Its Acquisition by Ligand

EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Royalty Corporation today announced that Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) has completed its previously announced acquisition of XOMA Royalty.

GlobeNewsWire7/14/2026Neutral

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Data last updated: 9/26/2026