Finnhub•2026-04-22
Ligand to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 7, 2026LGND — Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc
NASDAQ · Pharmaceuticals · Pharmaceuticals
$228.48+18.61%Market cap3.98B
- Latest Close
- $228.48
- 30-Day Move
- +18.6%
- Market Cap
- $4.0B
- Shares Outstanding
- 19,940,000
- P/E Ratio
- 31.98
- P/B Ratio
- 3.66
Analyst consensus: Buy · 15 analysts
NASDAQ:LGNDPharmaceuticals / PharmaceuticalsDelayed public snapshot
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Snapshot as of2026-04-23
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$228.48
30-Day Move
+18.6%
Market Cap
$4.0B
Shares Outstanding
19,940,000
P/E Ratio
31.98
P/B Ratio
3.66
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Chart snapshot
$228.48
+18.6%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$4.0B
90D High
$238.31
90D Low
$175.89
Avg Volume
219,330
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 94.6%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 46.4%, useful for comparing LGND against peers in Pharmaceuticals.
LGND is up 18.6% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $20M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$40.00
Rule of 40
74.6%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$228.48
30-Day Move
+18.6%
Market Cap
$4.0B
Shares Outstanding
19,940,000
P/E Ratio
31.98
P/B Ratio
3.66
ROE
12.2%
ROA
8.0%
Gross Margin
94.6%
Operating Margin
15.3%
Net Margin
46.4%
Debt / Equity
0.44
Current Ratio
22.23
Latest Revenue
$60M
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$60M
Gross Profit
$57M
Operating Income
$20M
Net Income
$45M
Gross Margin
9457.0%
Net Margin
4642.0%
Current Ratio
22.23
Debt / Equity
0.44
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$40.00
Upside / Downside
-82.5%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
29.6%
DCF
$26.66
EV/Rev
$53.35
Growth Assumption
11.0%
Discount Rate
9.0%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$38M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$228.48
Composite Fair Value
$40.00
DCF
$26.66
EV/Rev
$53.35
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Quality snapshot
Altman Z
5.82
Safe
Piotroski
5
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
0.40x
Rule of 40
74.6%
Elite
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $196M | $3M | $-33M | $120M |
| 2023-12-31 | $131M | $10M | $52M | $-4M |
| 2024-12-31 | $167M | $23M | $-4M | $77M |
| 2025-12-31 | $268M | $47M | $124M | $38M |
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News snapshot
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$7M
Buys
0
Sells
53
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$7M
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.00x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Reardon Andrew | M | 5,000 | $0.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Reardon Andrew | Sell | 337 | $204.50 |
| 2026-04-01 | Reardon Andrew | Sell | 963 | $203.22 |
| 2026-04-01 | Reardon Andrew | Sell | 700 | $201.90 |
| 2026-04-01 | Reardon Andrew | Sell | 1,238 | $200.94 |
| 2026-04-01 | Reardon Andrew | Sell | 1,302 | $199.72 |
| 2026-04-01 | Reardon Andrew | Sell | 460 | $198.85 |
| 2026-04-01 | Reardon Andrew | M | 5,000 | $52.27 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 1,195,162 | 0.06% | 2026-02-28 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 587,746 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| Delaware Group Equity Funds V-Nomura Small Cap Core Fund | 541,497 | 0.03% | 2025-11-30 |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Triton Fund | 530,895 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 469,500 | 0.02% | 2026-02-28 |
| Franklin Custodian Funds-FRANKLIN DYNATECH FUND | 450,000 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 424,170 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| Fidelity Securities Fund-Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 399,965 | 0.02% | 2026-01-31 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
Vanguard Group
Filed 2026-01-29
$392M
-0.1%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-08-13
$242M
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FMR LLC (Fidelity)
Filed 2026-02-17
$110M
+26.7%
Invesco
Filed 2026-02-19
$98M
+36.5%
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2026-02-09
$93M
+4.1%
Goldman Sachs
Filed 2026-02-10
$81M
+16.6%
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
4.33
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
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Target High(?)
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Target Low(?)
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Analysts
15
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