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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
$31.20
+0.5%
$29.60
$22.90
$36.45
$5.14B0.471.73 million shs1.29 million shs
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
$10.61
-3.6%
$9.22
$5.92
$11.31
$2.22B1.113.03 million shs3.26 million shs
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
$20.42
-2.4%
$19.22
$14.40
$47.00
$1.36B1.33917,863 shs904,286 shs
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$115.39
+1.7%
$104.86
$77.53
$129.90
$2.23B0.83115,808 shs183,799 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
+0.45%-1.08%-0.22%-7.20%+25.86%
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
-3.63%-3.89%+2.61%+40.72%+63.73%
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
-2.39%+3.81%+1.19%+1.39%-42.59%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
+1.74%+11.17%+8.47%+9.25%+44.06%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
4.3036 of 5 stars
3.41.00.04.22.22.51.9
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
4.4286 of 5 stars
4.41.00.04.23.41.70.6
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
2.9182 of 5 stars
4.53.00.00.03.40.00.0
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
4.4226 of 5 stars
3.50.00.04.42.73.31.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
2.77
Moderate Buy$38.8524.51% Upside
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
2.89
Moderate Buy$16.5656.04% Upside
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
2.90
Moderate Buy$53.90163.96% Upside
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
3.00
Buy$146.1426.65% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest CLDX, ALKS, BCRX, and LGND Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/28/2025
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
Needham & Company LLC
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Initiated CoverageNeutral ➝ Buy$45.00
5/13/2025
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
Cantor Fitzgerald
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
5/9/2025
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$44.00 ➝ $38.00
5/9/2025
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$36.00 ➝ $31.00
5/9/2025
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$46.00 ➝ $43.00
5/9/2025
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$142.00 ➝ $145.00
5/7/2025
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$8.00 ➝ $11.00
5/6/2025
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$11.00 ➝ $13.00
5/6/2025
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$10.00 ➝ $13.00
5/6/2025
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$15.00 ➝ $17.00
5/6/2025
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$30.00 ➝ $30.00
(Data available from 6/12/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
$1.51B3.40$2.34 per share13.32$9.05 per share3.45
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
$503.49M4.41N/AN/A($2.22) per share-4.78
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
$7.56M179.33N/AN/A$9.08 per share2.25
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$181.49M12.27$4.73 per share24.39$40.39 per share2.86
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
$367.07M$2.0914.3822.772.2023.57%30.80%19.09%7/23/2025 (Estimated)
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
-$226.54M-$0.26N/AN/AN/A-30.01%N/A-24.06%8/4/2025 (Estimated)
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
-$141.43M-$2.70N/AN/AN/A-1,544.32%-19.75%-18.86%8/6/2025 (Estimated)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$52.15M-$7.1245.9731.10N/A29.68%4.95%4.39%8/5/2025 (Estimated)

Latest CLDX, ALKS, BCRX, and LGND Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2025Q1 2025
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
-$0.75-$0.81-$0.06-$0.81$1.08 million$0.70 million
5/8/2025Q1 2025
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$1.23$1.33+$0.10-$2.21$37.84 million$45.33 million
5/1/2025Q1 2025
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
$0.32$0.13-$0.19$0.13$307.53 million$306.51 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
N/A
3.04
2.65
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
N/A
2.78
2.73
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
N/A
24.27
24.27
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
N/A
12.49
11.81

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
95.21%
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
85.88%
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
N/A
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
91.28%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
4.40%
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
4.80%
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
3.80%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
7.00%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alkermes plc stock logo
ALKS
Alkermes
2,280164.90 million154.66 millionOptionable
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
530209.25 million197.19 millionOptionable
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics
15066.38 million63.82 millionOptionable
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
8019.29 million17.78 millionOptionable

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Alkermes stock logo

Alkermes NASDAQ:ALKS

$31.20 +0.14 (+0.45%)
Closing price 06/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$31.20 0.00 (0.00%)
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Alkermes plc, a biopharmaceutical company, researches, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products to address unmet medical needs of patients in therapeutic areas in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. It has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical product candidates in development for neurological disorders. Its marketed products include ARISTADA, an intramuscular injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia; ARISTADA INITIO for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults; VIVITROL for the treatment of alcohol and prevention of opioid dependence; and LYBALVI, an oral atypical antipsychotic drug candidate for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. It has collaboration agreements primarily with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc, and Janssen Pharmaceutica International. The company also offers proprietary technology platforms to third parties to enable them to develop, commercialize, and manufacture products. Alkermes plc was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals stock logo

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:BCRX

$10.61 -0.40 (-3.63%)
Closing price 06/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics to treat rare diseases. The company markets peramivir injection, an intravenous neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza under the RAPIVAB, RAPIACTA, and PERAMIFLU names; and ORLADEYO, an oral serine protease inhibitor to treat hereditary angioedema. It is also developing BCX10013, an oral factor D inhibitor for complement-mediated diseases. The company has collaborations and in-license relationships with the Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Seqirus UK Limited; Shionogi & Co., Ltd.; Green Cross Corporation; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and The University of Alabama at Birmingham, as well as Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Industrial Research, Ltd. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Celldex Therapeutics stock logo

Celldex Therapeutics NASDAQ:CLDX

$20.42 -0.50 (-2.39%)
Closing price 06/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing therapeutic monoclonal and bispecific antibodies for the treatment of various diseases. Its drug candidates include antibody-based therapeutics to treat patients with inflammatory, allergic, autoimmune, and other devastating diseases. The company's clinical development programs CDX-0159, a Phase II monoclonal antibody that binds the receptor tyrosine kinase KIT and inhibits its activity. It has research collaboration and license agreements with Yale University. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Jersey.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock logo

Ligand Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:LGND

$115.39 +1.97 (+1.74%)
Closing price 06/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; Filspari, a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist in development for rare kidney diseases and non-immunosuppressive treatment indicated for immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; Vaxneuvance for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia among children. The company also offers TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression; and Veklury, an antiviral treatment for moderate or severe COVID-19. In addition, it provides Noxafil-IV, a captisol-enabled formulation of posaconazole for IV use; Duavee for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms in women; Exemptia for autoimmune diseases; Vivitra for breast cancer; and Bryxta and Zybev for various indications. The company has alliances, licenses, and other business relationships with Amgen, Merck, Pfizer, Jazz, Takeda, Gilead Sciences, and Baxter International. Further, it sells Captisol materials. Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.