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LGND · Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc

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Market Cap
$5.67B
Shares
19.94M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$284.47 Open$291.48 Day$283.77–294.00 52W close$165.41–322.61 Avg vol 30d223K Short int2.5M · 12.4% float · 14.1d Short vol85% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataNov 2022–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Nov 2, 2022; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 7 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$290.54M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$197.22M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+33.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
32.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
29.5
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.4%
FCF yield
2.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
10.7%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$231.16M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+9.6%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+70.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
12.4%
Latest settlement · 14.1 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +22%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 46
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 76%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return −2%
trailing
6-month return +39%
trailing
YTD return +50%
this year
Relative strength +21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $296 › 200d $234 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+16% holders QoQ · +97 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
12.44% of float · ▲ +1.3% MoM · 14.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
419 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 73
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +29%
Y/Y
EPS growth +2886%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $48.9M
Valuation P/E 29.5
in line
Buyback $50.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $15.1M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −14%
past year
ATR 3.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
Royalty revenue · Full-year 2026 Initiated $225M – $250M
Revenue from sales of Captisol · Full-year 2026 Initiated $35M – $40M
Contract revenue · Full-year 2026 Initiated $10M – $20M
Total revenue · Full-year 2026 Initiated $270M – $310M
prior FY $268.09M midpoint +8.2% Y/Y
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2024
Royalties · 2024 $100M – $105M
Sales of Captisol · 2024 $25M – $27M
Total revenue · 2024 $140M – $157M
Core adjusted earnings per diluted share · 2024 $5.00 – $5.50
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
Total revenue 2024
guided $140M – $157M
$167.13M Beat +12.5%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+22% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
46 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
76% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $296 › 200d $234 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+16% holders QoQ · +97 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
12.44% of float · ▲ +1.3% MoM · 14.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
419 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $165 Now $284 · 76% Range high $323
vs 200-day avg +22% vs 50-day avg -4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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$80.46B +1.2% +20.8% 19.4 2.5%
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$57.48B +388.2% +4.3% 9.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
419
% held
113.9%
Net QoQ
+1.8M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
416
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.5M
Days to cover
14.1d
Change
+32.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
85%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
6.1K
Value
$1.8M
As of
Aug 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
58.2%
Week of
Aug 10, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$2.6M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
May 29, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$268.1M
Net income (FY)
$124.5M
EPS diluted
$6.13
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$50.0M
Remaining
$50.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K/A
Filed
Sep 2, 2026
This year
15
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$342.0K
Shares
1.2K
Filed
Sep 10, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Sep 14, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Ligand to Participate in Septembe…
Published
Aug 26, 2026
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Nov 2, 2022; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LGND -1.8% -1.5% +38.9% +0.1% +50.5%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -0.7% +0.2% +21.1% +0.5% +38.4%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2024
Authorized
$50.00M
Spent (derived)
$0
Remaining
$50.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 886163 CUSIP 53220K504 13F (30d) 16 filings 15 filers Visit website Investor relations