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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
$11.76
-0.7%
$12.30
$10.06
$15.15
$1.55B1.262.04 million shs1.44 million shs
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
$3.50
-6.2%
$2.77
$1.64
$4.05
$1.91B0.6111.19 million shs10.38 million shs
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$69.89
+2.0%
$74.95
$49.24
$94.57
$1.24B1.01159,687 shs140,672 shs
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
$4.16
+1.2%
$4.30
$3.17
$5.75
$1.13B1.282.98 million shs1.02 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
-0.68%+2.35%-4.31%-15.64%+7.50%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-6.17%-2.23%+5.74%+68.27%+32.08%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
+1.98%-12.55%-1.56%-5.77%-9.55%
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
+1.22%+2.72%-15.45%+21.28%+5.05%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
4.4178 of 5 stars
3.41.00.04.73.02.51.9
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
2.9419 of 5 stars
3.53.00.01.30.01.70.6
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
4.9296 of 5 stars
3.54.00.04.42.13.33.1
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
2.3815 of 5 stars
3.50.00.00.02.00.81.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
2.75
Moderate Buy$25.00112.59% Upside
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
3.00
Buy$5.3352.38% Upside
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
3.00
Buy$116.3366.45% Upside
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
3.00
Buy$8.0092.31% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest DVAX, MNKD, GERN, and LGND Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/12/2024
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Benchmark
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$95.00
4/11/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
4/10/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$6.00
3/15/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$6.00
3/15/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$4.00 ➝ $5.00
3/15/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$4.00 ➝ $5.00
3/15/2024
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$6.50
2/29/2024
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$144.00
2/28/2024
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$4.00
2/28/2024
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$10.00
2/28/2024
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$6.50
(Data available from 4/24/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
$232.28M6.63N/AN/A$4.81 per share2.44
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
$240K7,975.19N/AN/A$0.46 per share7.61
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$131.31M9.42$4.82 per share14.49$40.39 per share1.73
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
$198.96M5.66N/AN/A($0.91) per share-4.57

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
-$6.39M-$0.06N/A27.35N/A-2.75%-1.08%-0.66%5/7/2024 (Estimated)
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-$184.13M-$0.33N/AN/AN/A-77,691.14%-63.33%-44.71%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$52.15M$2.7525.4117.56N/A37.80%11.98%10.27%5/2/2024 (Estimated)
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
-$11.94M-$0.05N/A26.00N/A-6.00%N/A-3.62%5/14/2024 (Estimated)

Latest DVAX, MNKD, GERN, and LGND Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/28/2024Q4 23
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
-$0.10-$0.09+$0.01-$0.09$0.06 million$0.02 million    
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$0.24$0.79+$0.55$0.55$24.54 million$28.10 million
2/27/2024Q4 2023
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
-$0.01$0.01+$0.02$0.02$52.36 million$58.47 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
0.41
13.81
12.96
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
0.14
3.16
3.16
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
N/A
14.15
12.72
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
N/A
3.59
3.31

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
96.96%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
73.71%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
91.28%
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
49.55%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
2.62%
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
3.00%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
10.40%
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
3.00%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
408130.86 million126.96 millionOptionable
Geron Co. stock logo
GERN
Geron
141546.87 million530.47 millionOptionable
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
5817.70 million15.86 millionOptionable
MannKind Co. stock logo
MNKD
MannKind
411270.68 million262.56 millionOptionable

DVAX, MNKD, GERN, and LGND Headlines

SourceHeadline
MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $3.90MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $3.90
americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 2:34 AM
MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) Shares Up 4.9%MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) Shares Up 4.9%
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 2:18 PM
MannKind Repays Certain Debt ObligationsMannKind Repays Certain Debt Obligations
globenewswire.com - April 3 at 6:00 AM
MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) down to US$1.2b market cap, but institutional owners may not be as affected after a year of 9.7% returnsMannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) down to US$1.2b market cap, but institutional owners may not be as affected after a year of 9.7% returns
finance.yahoo.com - April 1 at 4:37 PM
May 10th Options Now Available For MannKind (MNKD)May 10th Options Now Available For MannKind (MNKD)
nasdaq.com - March 30 at 12:57 PM
MannKind CFO Steven Binder to retire, Chris Prentiss to take overMannKind CFO Steven Binder to retire, Chris Prentiss to take over
uk.investing.com - March 28 at 9:06 PM
MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) Trading Down 3.9%MannKind (NASDAQ:MNKD) Trading Down 3.9%
marketbeat.com - March 27 at 12:45 PM
MannKind Announces CFO TransitionMannKind Announces CFO Transition
globenewswire.com - March 26 at 4:05 PM
Jim Cramer Says You Should Avoid These 11 StocksJim Cramer Says You Should Avoid These 11 Stocks
finance.yahoo.com - March 25 at 12:57 PM
MNKD Mar 2024 5.000 putMNKD Mar 2024 5.000 put
finance.yahoo.com - March 17 at 8:28 PM
MNKD Mar 2024 4.000 callMNKD Mar 2024 4.000 call
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 8:51 AM
MNKD Mar 2024 4.500 putMNKD Mar 2024 4.500 put
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 8:51 AM
Whats Going On With MannKind Stock?What's Going On With MannKind Stock?
msn.com - March 11 at 2:32 PM
INHALE-3 Study’s Initial Meal Challenge Results Comparing Afrezza® Head-To-Head With Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) and Insulin PumpsINHALE-3 Study’s Initial Meal Challenge Results Comparing Afrezza® Head-To-Head With Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) and Insulin Pumps
finance.yahoo.com - March 11 at 9:31 AM
INHALE-3 Studys Initial Meal Challenge Results Comparing Afrezza® Head-To-Head With Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) and Insulin PumpsINHALE-3 Study's Initial Meal Challenge Results Comparing Afrezza® Head-To-Head With Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) and Insulin Pumps
globenewswire.com - March 11 at 6:05 AM
MNKD Mar 2024 6.500 callMNKD Mar 2024 6.500 call
finance.yahoo.com - March 10 at 1:57 PM
MNKD Mar 2024 3.000 putMNKD Mar 2024 3.000 put
finance.yahoo.com - March 9 at 9:03 AM
MNKD Mar 2024 3.500 putMNKD Mar 2024 3.500 put
finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 10:17 PM
MannKind Announces New Clinical Data From Inhale-3 Study to be Presented by Dr. Irl B. Hirsch at ATTD on March 8MannKind Announces New Clinical Data From Inhale-3 Study to be Presented by Dr. Irl B. Hirsch at ATTD on March 8
globenewswire.com - March 5 at 6:05 AM
MannKind Corporation Announces Participation at Upcoming ConferencesMannKind Corporation Announces Participation at Upcoming Conferences
globenewswire.com - March 4 at 1:01 PM
MNKD Mar 2024 7.000 callMNKD Mar 2024 7.000 call
ca.finance.yahoo.com - March 3 at 6:39 PM
Analysts Just Made A Meaningful Upgrade To Their MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) ForecastsAnalysts Just Made A Meaningful Upgrade To Their MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) Forecasts
finance.yahoo.com - March 3 at 8:38 AM
MannKind Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMannKind Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - February 29 at 9:39 AM
MannKind Corporation (MNKD) stock price, news, quote & history – Yahoo FinanceMannKind Corporation (MNKD) stock price, news, quote & history – Yahoo Finance
uk.finance.yahoo.com - February 29 at 12:37 AM

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Company Descriptions

Dynavax Technologies logo

Dynavax Technologies

NASDAQ:DVAX
Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing vaccines in the United States. It markets HEPLISAV-B, a hepatitis B vaccine for prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in age 18 years and older in the United States and Europe. The company also manufactures and sells CpG 1018, the adjuvant used in HEPLISAV-B. Dynavax Technologies Corporation has a collaboration agreement with Valneva Scotland Limited; Zhejiang Clover Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.; Clover Biopharmaceuticals (Hong Kong) Co., Limited; Biological E. Limited; PT Bio Farma; Medigen Vaccine Biologics; and Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. The company was formerly known as Double Helix Corporation and changed its name to Dynavax Technologies Corporation in September 1996. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
Geron logo

Geron

NASDAQ:GERN
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 logo

Ligand Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:LGND
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.
MannKind logo

MannKind

NASDAQ:MNKD
MannKind Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of inhaled therapeutic products for endocrine and orphan lung diseases in the United States. It offers Afrezza, an inhaled insulin used to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes, and the V-Go wearable insulin delivery device, which provides continuous subcutaneous infusion of insulin in adults. The company's product pipeline also includes Tyvaso DPI (Treprostinil), an inhalation powder for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease; MNKD-101, a nebulized formulation of clofazimine, for the treatment of severe chronic and recurrent pulmonary infections, including nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease; MNKD-201, a dry-powder formulation of nintedanib, for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). In addition, it has collaboration and license agreement with United Therapeutics Corporation for development, regulatory, and commercial activities of Tyvaso DPI; co-promotion agreement with Vertice Pharma to promote Thyquidity; and collaboration agreement with Thirona to evaluate the therapeutic for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. Further, the company has supply and distribution agreement with Biomm S.A. for the commercialization of Afrezza in Brazil; and license and distribution agreement with Cipla Ltd. for the marketing and distribution of Afrezza in India. MannKind Corporation was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.