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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
$18.88
$18.88
$8.39
$19.12
$1.58B2.645.12 million shsN/A
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
$22.95
+1.3%
$23.93
$20.87
$34.28
$2.38B0.481.45 million shs924,783 shs
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
$1.95
+4.3%
$2.48
$0.70
$3.40
$354.18M0.846.81 million shs7.35 million shs
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$72.47
-0.1%
$75.10
$49.24
$94.57
$1.28B1.01158,785 shs137,196 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
-1.48%-4.87%-6.56%-7.21%+2.53%
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
+1.63%-19.05%-10.10%-7.43%+42.75%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
-8.05%-10.94%+0.43%0.00%-6.88%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
4.7116 of 5 stars
3.50.00.04.53.13.33.1
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
3.1435 of 5 stars
3.22.00.03.91.10.80.6
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
4.9394 of 5 stars
3.54.00.04.42.73.33.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$37.3062.53% Upside
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
2.40
Hold$9.33378.63% Upside
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
3.00
Buy$116.3360.53% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ESPR, ALDR, CORT, 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
4/10/2024
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$8.00
3/25/2024
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$16.00
3/25/2024
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$8.00
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
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$22.00 ➝ $16.00
2/27/2024
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$8.00
2/16/2024
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $42.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
$1.62M977.10N/AN/A$1.61 per share11.73
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
$482.38M4.93$0.96 per share24.01$4.92 per share4.66
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
$116.33M3.17N/AN/A($3.85) per share-0.51
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$131.31M9.77$4.60 per share15.77$40.39 per share1.79

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
-$296.43M-$4.87N/AN/AN/AN/A-226.13%-66.86%N/A
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
$106.14M$0.9524.1617.26N/A21.86%21.98%17.89%5/1/2024 (Estimated)
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
-$209.25M-$2.12N/A6.29N/A-179.87%N/A-91.62%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$52.15M$2.7526.3518.21N/A37.80%11.98%10.27%5/2/2024 (Estimated)

Latest ESPR, ALDR, CORT, and LGND Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/27/202412/31/2023
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
-$0.53-$0.50+$0.03-$0.50$26.84 million$32.25 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
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
$0.25$0.28+$0.03$0.28$129.27 million$135.41 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
1.74
8.94
8.94
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
N/A
4.39
4.31
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
N/A
1.29
0.87
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
N/A
14.15
12.72

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
N/A
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
93.61%
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
47.39%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
91.28%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc stock logo
ALDR
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
20283.84 millionN/AOptionable
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated stock logo
CORT
Corcept Therapeutics
352103.52 million83.02 millionOptionable
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics
240189.40 million188.27 millionOptionable
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
5817.71 million15.86 millionOptionable

ESPR, ALDR, CORT, and LGND Headlines

SourceHeadline
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Stock Price Down 5.2%Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Stock Price Down 5.2%
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 4:55 PM
Wall Street Analysts Predict a 45.56% Upside in Ligand (LGND): Heres  What You Should KnowWall Street Analysts Predict a 45.56% Upside in Ligand (LGND): Here's What You Should Know
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 3:24 PM
Wall Street Analysts Predict a 45.56% Upside in Ligand (LGND): Heres What You Should KnowWall Street Analysts Predict a 45.56% Upside in Ligand (LGND): Here's What You Should Know
zacks.com - April 17 at 10:55 AM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at BenchmarkLigand Pharmaceuticals' (LGND) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Benchmark
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 1:52 AM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Sees Significant Drop in Short InterestLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 4:57 PM
Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP Has $5.94 Million Stake in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP Has $5.94 Million Stake in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 12:46 PM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Shares Purchased by Impax Asset Management Group plcLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Shares Purchased by Impax Asset Management Group plc
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 10:46 AM
Can Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Performance Keep Up Given Its Mixed Bag Of Fundamentals?Can Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Performance Keep Up Given Its Mixed Bag Of Fundamentals?
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 10:39 AM
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investorplace.com - April 8 at 2:46 PM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Announces New Topiramate Injection Data Presented at 9th London-Innsbruck Colloquium on Status Epilepticus and Acute Seizures ConferenceLigand Pharmaceuticals Announces New Topiramate Injection Data Presented at 9th London-Innsbruck Colloquium on Status Epilepticus and Acute Seizures Conference
businesswire.com - April 8 at 8:15 AM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key FactsLigand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
zacks.com - April 5 at 7:06 PM
Q2 2025 Earnings Forecast for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Issued By Zacks ResearchQ2 2025 Earnings Forecast for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Issued By Zacks Research
marketbeat.com - April 5 at 8:51 AM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Shares Gap Up to $74.73Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Shares Gap Up to $74.73
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 1:20 PM
Wall Street Analysts Think Ligand (LGND) Is a Good Investment: Is It?Wall Street Analysts Think Ligand (LGND) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
zacks.com - April 4 at 10:36 AM
Investors Heavily Search Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND): Here is What You Need to KnowInvestors Heavily Search Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND): Here is What You Need to Know
zacks.com - April 4 at 10:05 AM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Expected to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.98 Per Share (NASDAQ:LGND)Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Expected to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.98 Per Share (NASDAQ:LGND)
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 9:29 AM
Chicago Capital LLC Lowers Position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)Chicago Capital LLC Lowers Position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)
marketbeat.com - April 2 at 6:37 AM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to NoteLigand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
zacks.com - April 1 at 7:20 PM
Ligand (LGND) Down 15.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?Ligand (LGND) Down 15.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 3:46 PM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals gains amid bullish investor pitchLigand Pharmaceuticals gains amid bullish investor pitch
msn.com - March 27 at 9:00 PM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to KnowLigand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
zacks.com - March 26 at 7:21 PM
Pacer Advisors Inc. Raises Position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)Pacer Advisors Inc. Raises Position in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND)
marketbeat.com - March 26 at 7:56 AM
Here is What to Know Beyond Why Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) is a Trending StockHere is What to Know Beyond Why Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) is a Trending Stock
zacks.com - March 21 at 10:01 AM
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Shares Purchased by Deutsche Bank AGLigand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Shares Purchased by Deutsche Bank AG
marketbeat.com - March 21 at 4:12 AM

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Company Descriptions

Alder Biopharmaceuticals logo

Alder Biopharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:ALDR
Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It discovers, develops, and commercializes therapeutic antibodies to transform the treatment paradigm for patients with migraine in the United States, Australia, and Ireland. The company's lead product candidate is eptinezumab, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) inhibiting calcitonin gene-related peptide, which is in the late-stage clinical development for the prevention of migraine. It also develops ALD1910, a preclinical mAb that inhibits pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide-38 for migraine prevention; and Clazakizumab, a mAb inhibiting the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 that has completed two Phase 2b clinical trials. The company has strategic collaboration with CSL Limited for the development of clazakizumab as a therapeutic option for solid organ transplant rejection. Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington.
Corcept Therapeutics logo

Corcept Therapeutics

NASDAQ:CORT
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated engages in discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of severe endocrinologic, oncologic, metabolic, and neurologic disorders in the United States. It offers Korlym tablets medication for the treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism in adult patients with endogenous cushing's syndrome; and who have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance and have failed surgery or are not candidates for surgery. The company is also developing relacorilant, which is in phase III clinical trial for the treatment of cushing's syndrome; treatment for adrenal cancer and cortisol excess which is in phase 1b clinical trial; treatment for prostate cancer which is in phase II clinical trial; and nab-paclitaxel in combination with relacorilant, which is in phase III clinical trial to treat platinum-resistant ovarian tumors. In addition, it develops dazucorilant, which is in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; miricorilant, which is in phase IIb trial for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; and treatment for antipsychotic induced weight gain that is in phase I trial. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Esperion Therapeutics logo

Esperion Therapeutics

NASDAQ:ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes medicines for the treatment of patients with elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Its marketed products include NEXLETOL (bempedoic acid) and NEXLIZET (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe) tablets that are oral, once-daily, non-statin medicines for the treatment of primary hyperlipidemia in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who require additional lowering of LDL-C. The company's products also include NILEMDO, an ATP Citrate Lyase (ACL) inhibitor that lowers LDL-C and cardiovascular risk by reducing cholesterol biosynthesis and up-regulating the LDL receptors; and NUSTENDI, a bempedoic acid and ezetimibe tablet to treat elevated LDL-C. The company has license and collaboration agreements with Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to; Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; and Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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.