Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)

NASDAQ: LGND · Real-Time Price · USD
114.11
-0.53 (-0.46%)
Dec 23, 2024, 10:59 AM EST - Market open
-0.46%
Market Cap 2.16B
Revenue (ttm) 152.42M
Net Income (ttm) 45.24M
Shares Out 18.90M
EPS (ttm) 2.47
PE Ratio 46.17
Forward PE 57.06
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 12,109
Open 114.59
Previous Close 114.64
Day's Range 113.00 - 115.15
52-Week Range 67.53 - 129.90
Beta 0.93
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 145.00 (+27.07%)
Earnings Date Nov 7, 2024

About LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; Filspari, a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist in development for rare kidney diseases and non-immunosuppressive treatment indicated for... [Read more]

Industry Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Nov 18, 1992
Employees 58
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol LGND
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 6 analysts, the average rating for LGND stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $145.0, which is an increase of 27.07% from the latest price.

Price Target
$145.0
(27.07% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Ligand Hosts 2024 Investor and Analyst Day and Introduces 2025 Guidance

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) will host its Investor and Analyst Day in Boston today. The event will feature presentations from Ligand CEO Todd Dav...

13 days ago - Business Wire

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Buy This Strong Growing Pharma And Get A Stake In Dozens Of Therapies

I continue to rate Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock as a "Buy" citing strong liquidity and a clean balance sheet. Its Q3 2024 earnings report beat on the top and bottom lines raising prior guidance, reinf...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand to Present at Stifel 2024 Healthcare Conference

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Todd Davis and Chief Financial Officer Tavo Espinoza will present at the...

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Melanie Herman - Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Raises 2024 Guidance

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Raises 2024 Guidance.

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Ligand to Host Investor and Analyst Day on December 10, 2024 in Boston

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will host an Investor and Analyst Day in Boston on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 10:30 a.m....

7 weeks ago - Business Wire

Ligand to Report Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results on November 7, 2024

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report third quarter 2024 financial results before the opening of the U.S. financial mar...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand Partner Travere Therapeutics Receives Full FDA Approval for FILSPARI® (sparsentan), the Only Non-Immunosuppressive Treatment that Significantly Slows Kidney Function Decline in IgA Nephropathy

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its partner Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTX) has received full approval from the U.S. F...

Other symbols: TVTX
3 months ago - Business Wire

CD40 Ligand Market - Global Monoclonal Antibody, Polyclonal Antibody, Autoimmune Disease Treatment, Immunotherapy, Vaccine Development Forecast 2024-2030

Dublin, Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global CD40 Ligand Market by Type (Monoclonal Antibody, Polyclonal Antibody), Application (Autoimmune Disease Treatment, Immunotherapy, Vaccine Developme...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Ligand to Present at H.C. Wainwright 26th Annual Global Investment Conference

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Todd Davis and Chief Financial Officer Tavo Espinoza will present at the...

4 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Todd Davis - CEO Tavo Espinoza - CFO Paul Hadden - Senior Vice Presid...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and provided an operating forecast...

4 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Solid Performer Performing Solidly

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has seen over a 50% increase in share value since its Q1 earnings report. Recent positive developments include new deals, regulatory successes, and raising 2024 guidance. A new ...

5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Palvella Therapeutics and Pieris Pharmaceuticals Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

Proposed merger to create a Nasdaq-listed, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel treatments for serious, rare genetic skin diseases for which there a...

5 months ago - Accesswire

Ligand to Report Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results on August 6, 2024

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report second quarter 2024 financial results after the close of the U.S. financial marke...

5 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand to Acquire APEIRON Biologics AG for $100 Million

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire APEIRON Biologics AG, which holds royalty ...

6 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand Partner Verona Pharma Announces FDA Approval of Ohtuvayre™ (ensifentrine), First Inhaled Novel Mechanism for Maintenance Treatment of COPD in More Than 20 Years

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its partner Verona Pharma plc has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (...

6 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand Collaborator Merck Receives FDA Approval for CAPVAXIVE™ (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for Adults

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its collaborator Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, has received approval...

6 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that Todd Davis (Chief Executive Officer) and Tavo Espinoza (Chief Financial Officer) will participat...

7 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Michael Jeong - Investor Relations Todd Davis - Chief Executive Officer ...

8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and provided an operating forecast and bu...

8 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand and Agenus Enter Into $100 Million Royalty Financing Agreement

JUPITER, Fla. and LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) and Agenus Inc. (Nasdaq: AGEN), a leader in discovering and developing novel immunological agent...

Other symbols: AGEN
8 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand: Buy This Pharma Royalty Aggregator To Generate Growth In Your Portfolio

Royalty Aggregators like Royalty Pharma, Ligand, and XOMA are gaining popularity in the biotech industry. These companies buy up royalty rights to pharmaceutical products, providing upfront cash to bi...

8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Ligand to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 7, 2024

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report first quarter 2024 financial results after the close of the U.S. financial market...

8 months ago - Business Wire

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Announces New Topiramate Injection Data Presented at 9th London-Innsbruck Colloquium on Status Epilepticus and Acute Seizures Conference

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its partners at the University of Minnesota (UMN) and CURx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented new data on ...

9 months ago - Business Wire