Stock Evaluator: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated LGND

$283.49 -1.21 -0.43%
September 18, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 372,799
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) $5,651.5 $586.4 69%
Shares Out (Mil) 21.8 43.1 32%
Institutional Ownership 98.1% 83.7% 77%
Float (Mil) 19.5 45.1 28%
Beta 0.98 0.73 59%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 233 331 45%
Price Change
(52-week)
71.4% 63.2% 88%
Growth LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 10.4% 6.7% 60%
Net Income (5yr) 112.7% (1.4%) 99%
EPS (5yr) 104.8% 15.1% 99
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) 40.8% (15.0%) 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 $2.303 $9.315 $11.935
# Rev Up 1 1 1
# Rev Down 0 0 0
Three Months Ago EPS $2.509 $9.101 $11.317
Year/Year Chg 3.7% 52.0% 132.2%
Financials LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $291 $317 35%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $197 ($11) 68%
EPS (TTM) $10.013 ($0.600) 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 $515 64%
Valuation LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 5.84 2.51 82%
P/E 30.8 17.1 71%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) 0.4 1.0 21%
Ratios LGND Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 81.2% 69.4% 89%
Net Margin 67.9% 2.5% 98%
ROA 12.6% (22.4%) 91%
ROE 22.0% (21.8%) 81%
Liabilities to Assets 55.7% 32.4% 48%
F-Score 5 3 50%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated did not pass any screens on 9/18/2026.

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