Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)
NASDAQ: LGND · Real-Time Price · USD
205.10
+1.49 (0.73%)
At close: Apr 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
202.77
-2.33 (-1.14%)
After-hours: Apr 7, 2026, 6:42 PM EDT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
7
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Price Target
$245.86
Upside
+19.87%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $270 → $276 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $270 → $276 | +34.57% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Strong Buy Initiates $244 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $244 | +18.97% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $275 → $277 | Buy | Maintains | $275 → $277 | +35.06% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| HC Wainwright & Co. | HC Wainwright & Co. | Strong Buy Maintains $231 → $239 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $231 → $239 | +16.53% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $234 → $235 | Buy | Maintains | $234 → $235 | +14.58% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $220 → $230 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $220 → $230 | +12.14% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Initiates $270 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $270 | +31.64% | Dec 9, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $185 → $234 | Buy | Maintains | $185 → $234 | +14.09% | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $250 → $275 | Buy | Maintains | $250 → $275 | +34.08% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Strong Buy Maintains $175 → $220 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $175 → $220 | +7.26% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| HC Wainwright & Co. | HC Wainwright & Co. | Strong Buy Maintains $206 → $231 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $206 → $231 | +12.63% | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $190 → $250 | Buy | Maintains | $190 → $250 | +21.89% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $167 → $190 | Buy | Maintains | $167 → $190 | -7.36% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Strong Buy Maintains $160 → $175 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $160 → $175 | -14.68% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| HC Wainwright & Co. | HC Wainwright & Co. | Strong Buy Maintains $157 → $206 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $157 → $206 | +0.44% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $155 → $185 | Buy | Maintains | $155 → $185 | -9.80% | Aug 8, 2025 |
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