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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:ALKS NASDAQ:BCRX NASDAQ:GERN NASDAQ:LGND On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeALKSAlkermes$29.38+0.5%$30.15$22.90▼$36.45$4.84B0.441.74 million shs1.59 million shsBCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals$8.79+0.3%$10.06$6.02▼$11.31$1.84B1.043.04 million shs2.91 million shsGERNGeron$1.39+1.5%$1.44$1.17▼$5.06$885.32M0.6411.26 million shs9.10 million shsLGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals$115.12+1.2%$108.51$85.18▼$129.90$2.22B0.84118,065 shs114,526 shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceALKSAlkermes+1.67%+2.17%-7.82%+3.69%+20.34%BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals-2.07%-2.23%-20.65%+35.39%+34.36%GERNGeron-3.86%-2.84%-14.38%+7.03%-69.76%LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals-0.55%+0.07%+7.33%+17.68%+34.83%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationALKSAlkermes4.9317 of 5 stars4.43.00.04.23.52.51.9BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals4.4639 of 5 stars4.52.00.04.22.01.70.6GERNGeron2.8699 of 5 stars3.41.00.01.30.61.70.6LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals4.8006 of 5 stars3.53.00.04.42.63.31.9Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceALKSAlkermes 2.83Moderate Buy$40.0036.15% UpsideBCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals 2.90Moderate Buy$16.7089.99% UpsideGERNGeron 2.78Moderate Buy$5.06264.21% UpsideLGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals 3.00Buy$146.1426.95% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest GERN, ALKS, LGND, and BCRX Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/1/2025BCRXBioCryst PharmaceuticalsBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$13.00 ➝ $15.006/30/2025BCRXBioCryst PharmaceuticalsRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$13.006/30/2025BCRXBioCryst PharmaceuticalsWedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$16.00 ➝ $18.006/25/2025BCRXBioCryst PharmaceuticalsNeedham & Company LLCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$17.006/17/2025ALKSAlkermesUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$33.00 ➝ $42.005/28/2025ALKSAlkermesNeedham & Company LLCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral ➝ Buy$45.005/13/2025ALKSAlkermesCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy5/9/2025LGNDLigand PharmaceuticalsOppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$142.00 ➝ $145.005/8/2025GERNGeronScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeSector Outperform ➝ Sector Perform$4.00 ➝ $1.505/7/2025BCRXBioCryst PharmaceuticalsBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$8.00 ➝ $11.005/6/2025BCRXBioCryst PharmaceuticalsRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$11.00 ➝ $13.00(Data available from 7/8/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookALKSAlkermes$1.51B3.20$2.70 per share10.88$9.05 per share3.25BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals$450.71M4.08N/AN/A($2.30) per share-3.82GERNGeron$116.29M7.61N/AN/A$0.46 per share3.02LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals$181.49M12.24$1.61 per share71.31$43.95 per share2.62Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateALKSAlkermes$367.07M$2.0914.0621.451.7923.30%27.52%17.98%7/23/2025 (Estimated)BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals-$88.88M-$0.26N/AN/A2.55-10.62%N/A-11.06%8/4/2025 (Estimated)GERNGeron-$174.57M-$0.21N/AN/AN/A-119.54%-47.86%-26.78%8/6/2025 (Estimated)LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals-$4.03M-$7.12N/A31.03N/A-73.07%-7.83%-6.92%8/5/2025 (Estimated)Latest GERN, ALKS, LGND, and BCRX EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/5/2025Q2 2025LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals$1.54N/AN/AN/A$43.87 millionN/A8/4/2025Q2 2025BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals$0.02N/AN/AN/A$149.59 millionN/A7/23/2025Q2 2025ALKSAlkermes$0.42N/AN/AN/A$343.20 millionN/A5/8/2025Q1 2025LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals$1.23$1.33+$0.10-$2.21$37.84 million$45.33 million5/7/2025Q1 2025GERNGeron-$0.04-$0.03+$0.01-$0.03$49.88 million$39.60 million5/1/2025Q1 2025ALKSAlkermes$0.32$0.13-$0.19$0.13$307.53 million$306.51 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthALKSAlkermesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABCRXBioCryst PharmaceuticalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AGERNGeronN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALGNDLigand PharmaceuticalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioALKSAlkermesN/A3.332.92BCRXBioCryst PharmaceuticalsN/A2.932.88GERNGeron0.447.876.97LGNDLigand PharmaceuticalsN/A5.275.02Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipALKSAlkermes95.21%BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals85.88%GERNGeron73.71%LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals91.28%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipALKSAlkermes4.40%BCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals4.80%GERNGeron7.42%LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals7.00%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableALKSAlkermes1,800164.90 million157.65 millionOptionableBCRXBioCryst Pharmaceuticals530209.25 million199.21 millionOptionableGERNGeron70636.92 million589.66 millionOptionableLGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals8019.29 million17.94 millionOptionableGERN, ALKS, LGND, and BCRX HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesBrokerages Set Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) PT at $146.14July 8 at 2:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comCalamos Advisors LLC Has $2.10 Million Position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)July 6 at 5:34 AM | marketbeat.comLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 5 at 7:18 AM | finance.yahoo.comLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from AnalystsJuly 5 at 2:21 AM | marketbeat.comAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Has $10.14 Million Holdings in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)July 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comLigand, Pelthos Close Merger Deal With Channel's CHRO; To Launch ZELSUVMI In JulyJuly 2, 2025 | finanznachrichten.dePelthos Therapeutics to Launch ZELSUVMI™ for Molluscum Contagiosum in July 2025 Following Merger with Ligand PharmaceuticalsJuly 2, 2025 | quiverquant.comQLigand Announces Completion of Pelthos Therapeutics Merger with Channel TherapeuticsJuly 2, 2025 | globenewswire.comPelthos Therapeutics Completes Merger with Channel Therapeutics and Closes $50.1 Million Private PlacementJuly 2, 2025 | globenewswire.comLisanti Capital Growth LLC Acquires 13,565 Shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comLGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Seeking AlphaJune 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAndrew Reardon Sells 500 Shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) StockJune 26, 2025 | insidertrades.comLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Insider Sells $57,040.00 in StockJune 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comLigand Pharmaceuticals: Attractive Royalty Model Powers ForwardJune 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAdvisor Resource Council Makes New $2.24 Million Investment in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)June 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comSG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 5,201 Shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)June 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comChicago Capital LLC Has $58.30 Million Position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)June 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comWealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Takes $286,000 Position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)June 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Insider Sells $57,270.00 in StockJune 13, 2025 | insidertrades.comLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Insider Andrew Reardon Sells 500 SharesJune 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comLGND Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving AverageJune 11, 2025 | nasdaq.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWhy BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir SoonBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 30, 2025View Why BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir Soon3 Defense Leaders Set to Gain From Rising Military SpendBy Chris Markoch | July 5, 2025View 3 Defense Leaders Set to Gain From Rising Military SpendIPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeBy Dan Schmidt | June 20, 2025View IPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeChina Market Movers: MCHI, PDD, BIDU Show Bullish TrendsBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 16, 2025View China Market Movers: MCHI, PDD, BIDU Show Bullish TrendsTariff Talks Advance, What Taiwan Semiconductor Can DeliverBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 16, 2025View Tariff Talks Advance, What Taiwan Semiconductor Can DeliverGERN, ALKS, LGND, and BCRX Company DescriptionsAlkermes NASDAQ:ALKS$29.38 +0.15 (+0.51%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.58 +0.20 (+0.68%) As of 06:09 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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 NASDAQ:BCRX$8.79 +0.03 (+0.34%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.90 +0.11 (+1.24%) As of 06:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.Geron NASDAQ:GERN$1.39 +0.02 (+1.46%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.39 0.00 (-0.07%) As of 06:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Geron Corporation, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for myeloid hematologic malignancies. It develops imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor that is in Phase 3 clinical trials, which inhibits the uncontrolled proliferation of malignant stem and progenitor cells in myeloid hematologic malignancies for the treatment of low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes and intermediate-2 or high-risk myelofibrosis. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.Ligand Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:LGND$115.12 +1.36 (+1.20%) As of 04:00 PM EasternLigand 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. 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