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LGND · Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc

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$294.60 +5.78 (+2.00%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$5.87B
Shares
19.94M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$294.60 Open$287.61 Day$287.20–295.19 52W close$151.08–322.61 Avg vol 30d312K Short int2.2M · 10.9% float · 7.4d Short vol53% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataNov 2022–Aug 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 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +30%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +2%
      above
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 84%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return +60%
      trailing
      YTD return +56%
      this year
      Relative strength +47%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $289 › 200d $226 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +14% holders QoQ · +96 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$6.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      10.88% of float · ▲ +13.1% MoM · 7.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      411 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 71
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +29%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +2886%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $48.9M
      Valuation P/E 30.5
      in line
      Buyback $50.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $147.4M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 36%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −14%
      past year
      ATR 3.8%
      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
      Full-year 2026
      Royalty revenue $225M – $250M
      Revenue from sales of Captisol $35M – $40M
      Contract revenue $10M – $20M
      Total revenue $270M – $310M
      full year
      Adjusted earnings per diluted share Non-GAAP $9.00 – $9.50
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 6, 2025
      Total core revenue · 2025 full year $225M – $235M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Total revenue 2024
      guided $130M – $142M
      $167.13M Beat +22.9%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +30% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      84% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $289 › 200d $226 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +14% holders QoQ · +96 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$6.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      10.88% of float · ▲ +13.1% MoM · 7.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      411 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $151 Now $295 · 84% Range high $323
      vs 200-day avg +30% vs 50-day avg +2%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted diluted net income per share non-GAAP $4 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $34.6M Q1 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Biotechnology — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LGND
      Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc
      this stock
      $5.87B +55.8% +29.5% 30.5 10.9%
      ONC
      BeOne Medicines Ltd.
      $513.62B +14.4% +22179.2% 789.7 0.1%
      VRTX
      Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
      $128.19B +11.6% +46.2% 29.5 1.6%
      REGN
      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      $82.72B +4.1% +20.8% 19.9 3.3%
      ARGX
      Argenx SE
      $52.94B +1.2% 2.1%

      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
      411
      % held
      112.9%
      Net QoQ
      +1.6M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      388
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.2M
      Days to cover
      7.4d
      Change
      +251.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      53%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1
      Value
      $316
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      59.6%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$6.7M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      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
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $9.1M
      Shares
      31.6K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Ligand Reports Second Quarter 202…
      Published
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      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 +0.5% -2.9% +60.4% +2.5% +55.8%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +0.1% -7.4% +46.6% -1.5% +42.0%

      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) 381 filings 376 filers Visit website Investor relations