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LGND · Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc

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$306.38 -5.99 (-1.92%)
Market Cap
$6.01B
Shares
19.94M
Volume · Oct 1 166.78K Avg daily vol (3M) 274.83K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$312.37 Open$310.52 Day$306.95–317.23 52W close$177.14–322.61 Avg vol 30d231K Short int2.6M · 13.2% float · 13.5d Short vol80% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026
call held Aug 6, 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)
32.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.1%
FCF yield
2.2%
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)
+76.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
13.2%
Latest settlement · 13.5 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +30%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +7%
above
RSI (14) 67
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 93%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +10%
trailing
6-month return +52%
trailing
YTD return +65%
this year
Relative strength +40%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $292 › 200d $241 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+17% holders QoQ · +98 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
13.20% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 13.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
422 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 86
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +29%
Y/Y
EPS growth +2886%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $48.9M
Valuation P/E 31.3
in line
Buyback $50.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $15.1M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −15%
past year
ATR 3.1%
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

Beat or met 2 of last 3
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
Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
Total revenue 2024
guided $140M – $157M
$167.13M Beat +12.5%
2023 revenue 2023
guided $126M – $129M
$131.31M Beat +3.0%
Total revenue 2020
guided $170M
$163.56M Miss −3.8%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 2 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+30% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+7% Bullish
RSI (14)
67 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
93% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $292 › 200d $241 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+17% holders QoQ · +98 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
13.20% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 13.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
422 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $177 Now $312 · 93% Range high $323
vs 200-day avg +30% vs 50-day avg +7%

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

Biotechnology — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc
this stock
$6.01B +65.2% +29.5% 31.3 13.2%
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
$133.37B +15.3% +46.2% 30.7 1.9%
REGN
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81.13B -1.8% +20.8% 19.5 2.5%
MRNA
Moderna, Inc.
$79.40B +553.0% +4.3% — 8.2%
CSLLY
Csl Ltd
$61.25B — — — 0.0%

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
422
% held
114.0%
Net QoQ
+1.8M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
417
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.6M
Days to cover
13.5d
Change
+151.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
80%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2.0K
Value
$583.7K
As of
Sep 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
47.7%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$2.4M
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
Filed
Sep 24, 2026
This year
17
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$342.0K
Shares
1.2K
Filed
Sep 10, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Ligand and AvenCell Therapeutics…
Published
Sep 24, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LGND +4.7% +9.9% +51.9% +10.0% +65.2%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY +5.4% +9.8% +39.7% +10.5% +53.4%

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) 14 filings 11 filers Visit website Investor relations