Stock Evaluator: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated LGND

$290.71 3.12 1.08%
August 19, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 231,198
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
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SECTOR INDUSTRY
Health Care Pharmaceuticals

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COMPANY SUMMARY
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 for the treatment of immunoglobulin a nephropathy; PNEUMOSIL, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia in children; and QARZIBA to treat neuroblastoma. The company also provides Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; RYLAZE, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; and VAXNEUVANCE for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes. In addition, it offers Duavee for menopause; Frovatriptan to treat Neurology; FYCOMPA and SESQUIENT for CNS; MEKINIST for cardiology; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; VEKLURY, an antiviral treatment for COVID-19; and Viviant for osteoporosis. Further, the company develops ACLX-002, Ciforadenant, UGN-301, Viright, MB07133, BOT/BAL, and Lasofoxifene for oncology; Ensifentrine for respiratory disease; QTORIN for rare disease; Sparsentan for kidney disease; VK2809 for hepatology; ANEB-001 for acute cannabinoid intoxication; Reproxalap for opthamology; VK0214 for Rare Disease; and VK5211 for musculoskeletal disorder. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $5,729.1 $618.0 69%
Shares Out (Mil) 21.8 44.8 31%
Institutional Ownership 98.0% 85.3% 77%
Float (Mil) 19.5 47.4 28%
Beta 0.98 0.70 59%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 247 390 47%
Price Change
(52-week)
86.5% 68.6% 89%
Growth LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 10.4% 6.7% 60%
Net Income (5yr) 112.7% (1.6%) 99%
EPS (5yr) 104.8% 14.9% 99
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) 40.8% (14.9%) 91%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 9 9 9
Current EPS $2.303 $9.315 $11.935
Month Ago EPS $2.560 $9.144 $11.602
# Rev Up 1 1 1
# Rev Down 0 0 0
Three Months Ago EPS $2.506 $9.096 $11.355
Year/Year Chg 3.7% 52.0% 132.2%
Financials LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $291 $291 35%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $197 ($11) 68%
EPS (TTM) $10.013 ($0.700) 94%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $132 ($6) 54%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $936 $5 94%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $1,130 $6 67%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $5,530 $450 64%
Valuation LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 5.92 2.78 81%
P/E 31.3 17.4 71%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) 0.4 1.1 21%
Ratios LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 81.2% 67.0% 89%
Net Margin 67.9% (2.3%) 98%
ROA 12.6% (22.4%) 91%
ROE 22.0% (20.2%) 82%
Liabilities to Assets 55.7% 32.2% 48%
F-Score 5 3 50%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated did not pass any screens on 8/20/2026.

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