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NASDAQ:LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$58.75
-0.42 (-0.71%)
(As of 10/3/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$58.21
$59.40
50-Day Range
$58.75
$70.72
52-Week Range
$57.77
$97.65
Volume
96,433 shs
Average Volume
116,675 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.02 billion
P/E Ratio
40.80
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$109.75

Ligand Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
86.8% Upside
$109.75 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
5.05% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.57
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.79mentions of Ligand Pharmaceuticals in the last 14 days
Based on 18 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Acquiring Shares
$237,520 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
-19.69%
From $3.81 to $3.06 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.03 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

39th out of 966 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

9th out of 445 stocks


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About Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Stock

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing or acquiring technologies that help pharmaceutical companies to discover and develop medicines worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Veklury for the treatment of moderate or severe COVID-19; 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 Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; and Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression. 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 San Diego, California.

LGND Price History

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LGND Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/08/2023
Today
10/04/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Sector
Medical
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LGND
CUSIP
53220K50
Employees
76
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$109.75
High Stock Price Forecast
$144.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$90.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+86.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-33,360,000.00
Pretax Margin
50.96%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$196.24 million
Cash Flow
$4.99 per share
Book Value
$35.37 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
15,550,000
Market Cap
$1.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.03
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Todd C. Davis Ph.D. (Age 62)
    CEO & Director
    Comp: $743.49k
  • Mr. Matthew E. Korenberg (Age 48)
    Pres & COO
    Comp: $760.99k
  • Mr. Octavio Espinoza (Age 52)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Comp: $457.19k
  • Mr. Andrew T. Reardon J.D. (Age 48)
    Chief Legal Officer & Sec.
    Comp: $480.16k
  • Simon Latimer
    Head of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Todd Pettingill
    Director of Corp. Devel.
  • Ms. Audrey Warfield-Graham
    Chief People Officer
  • Dr. Keith Marschke
    Sr. VP of Biology & Scientific Affairs
  • Dr. Vincent D. Antle (Age 54)
    Sr. VP of Technical Operations & QA - Capitsol
  • Mr. Patrick Lucy
    Sr. VP & CBO Protein Expression Bus.













LGND Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock right now?

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ligand Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LGND shares.
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What is Ligand Pharmaceuticals' stock price forecast for 2023?

4 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Ligand Pharmaceuticals' shares. Their LGND share price forecasts range from $90.00 to $144.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $109.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 86.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have LGND shares performed in 2023?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $66.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LGND stock has decreased by 12.1% and is now trading at $58.75.
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Are investors shorting Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 825,000 shares, a decline of 6.2% from the August 31st total of 879,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 94,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 8.8 days. Approximately 5.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is Ligand Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 6th 2023.
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How were Ligand Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The biotechnology company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.66. The biotechnology company earned $26.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.74 million. Ligand Pharmaceuticals had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.82% and a net margin of 14.54%. The company's revenue was down 47.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.14) earnings per share.

What guidance has Ligand Pharmaceuticals issued on next quarter's earnings?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, September, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.10-$5.25 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $4.98. The company issued revenue guidance of $124.00 million-$126.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $127.05 million.

What is John L. Higgins' approval rating as Ligand Pharmaceuticals' CEO?

1 employees have rated Ligand Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Officer John L. Higgins on Glassdoor.com. John L. Higgins has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts John L. Higgins in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ligand Pharmaceuticals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ligand Pharmaceuticals investors own include Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), AbbVie (ABBV), Netflix (NFLX), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Illumina (ILMN) and Gilead Sciences (GILD).

What is Ligand Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LGND."

How do I buy shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of LGND stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Ligand Pharmaceuticals' stock price today?

One share of LGND stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.75.

How much money does Ligand Pharmaceuticals make?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion and generates $196.24 million in revenue each year. The biotechnology company earns $-33,360,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.44 on an earnings per share basis.

How can I contact Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD SUITE 110, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. The official website for the company is www.ligand.com. The biotechnology company can be reached via phone at (858) 550-7500, via email at investors@ligand.com, or via fax at 858-550-1826.

This page (NASDAQ:LGND) was last updated on 10/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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