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Last Close
284.70
Sep 17 • 3:59 PM ET Dollar change+9.50 Percentage change(3.45%)
Aftermarket Close
284.70
Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET Dollar change0.00 Percentage change(0.00%)
Sep 17, 3:02 PMFalling oil and Treasury yields lift Ligand 3% alongside broad biotech rebound
Index
RUT
Market Cap
5.68B
Enterprise Value
5.45B
Income
197.22M
Sales
290.54M
Book/sh
48.57
Cash/sh
68.11
Employees
47
IPO
Nov 18, 1992
P/E
30.44
Forward P/E
23.50
PEG
1.10
P/S
19.53
P/B
5.86
P/C
4.18
P/FCF
43.16
EV/EBITDA
40.55
EV/Sales
18.76
Quick Ratio
30.96
Current Ratio
31.18
Debt/Eq
1.17
LT Debt/Eq
1.17
Option/Short
Yes / Yes
EPS (ttm)
9.35
EPS next Y
12.11
EPS next Q
2.30
EPS this Y
14.58%
EPS next Y
30.04%
EPS next 5Y
21.39%
EPS past 3/5Y
- -
Sales past 3/5Y
10.96% 7.54%
EPS Y/Y TTM
350.86%
Sales Y/Y TTM
54.89%
EPS Q/Q
813.40%
Sales Q/Q
33.73%
Insider Own
2.45%
Insider Trans
-16.18%
Inst Own
114.60%
Inst Trans
9.65%
ROA
12.58%
ROE
21.96%
ROIC
9.40%
Gross Margin
84.28%
Oper. Margin
34.45%
Profit Margin
67.88%
SMA20
0.12%
SMA50
-2.66%
SMA200
20.85%
Trades
Shs Outstand
19.92M
Shs Float
19.45M
52W High
326.63 -12.84%
52W Low
163.45 74.18%
Volatility
3.41% 3.07%
ATR (14)
9.17
RSI (14)
48.74
Beta
1.19
Rel Volume
0.70
Avg Volume
356.92K
Volume
248,808
Perf Week
-1.57%
Perf Month
-1.00%
Perf Quarter
8.19%
Perf Half Y
35.88%
Perf YTD
50.58%
Perf Year
72.12%
Perf 3Y
359.34%
Perf 5Y
204.85%
Perf 10Y
281.86%
Prev Close
275.20
Price
284.70
Change %
3.45%
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Aug-14-26Initiated Leerink Partners Outperform
Jul-21-26Resumed Citigroup Buy $387
Mar-11-26Initiated BofA Securities Buy $244
Dec-09-25Initiated Citigroup Buy $270
Apr-10-25Initiated Stifel Buy $143
Oct-03-24Initiated Oppenheimer Outperform $135
Jul-30-24Initiated RBC Capital Mkts Outperform $130
Apr-14-21Resumed Stephens Overweight $200
Feb-04-21Reiterated H.C. Wainwright Buy $229 → $310
Oct-06-20Initiated Barclays Overweight $156
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that involves clinical development and commercialization of high-value medicines. Its platforms, Captisol and NITRICI, offer technology with broad applicability in drug development to a large network of biopharmaceutical partners, including the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world. The company was founded by Ronald M. Evans in 1987 and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL.
MBATodd Christopher Davis
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
Zimmermann MartineDirectorSep 10 '26Sale285.001,200342,0003,897Sep 14 04:59 PM
MARTINE ZIMMERMANNDirectorSep 10 '26Proposed Sale285.001,200342,000Sep 10 04:01 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretarySep 03 '26Sale286.095,0001,430,43436,514Sep 08 06:34 PM
ANDREW REARDONOfficerSep 03 '26Proposed Sale286.9215,0004,303,800Sep 03 04:40 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerAug 12 '26Option Exercise56.9131,6411,800,57459,337Aug 14 05:05 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerAug 12 '26Sale292.0631,6419,241,22927,696Aug 14 05:05 PM
Haas JasonDirectorAug 12 '26Option Exercise51.566,138316,47511,119Aug 14 05:04 PM
Haas JasonDirectorAug 12 '26Sale292.817,1382,090,0623,981Aug 14 05:04 PM
OCTAVIO ESPINOZAOfficerAug 12 '26Proposed Sale288.7531,6419,136,339Aug 12 04:33 PM
Jason HaasDirectorAug 12 '26Proposed Sale292.817,1382,090,062Aug 12 04:23 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryAug 03 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35046,514Aug 04 06:42 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryAug 03 '26Sale288.995,0001,444,95141,514Aug 04 06:42 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryJul 01 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35046,514Jul 06 05:11 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryJul 01 '26Sale313.285,0001,566,37741,514Jul 06 05:11 PM
ANDREW REARDONOfficerJul 01 '26Proposed Sale316.0910,0003,160,900Jul 01 04:57 PM
Sabba Stephen LDirectorJun 16 '26Option Exercise66.132,145141,84935,774Jun 18 08:37 AM
Sabba Stephen LDirectorJun 16 '26Sale254.002,145544,83033,629Jun 18 08:37 AM
STEPHEN L. SABBADirectorJun 16 '26Proposed Sale254.002,145544,830Jun 16 04:30 PM
Haas JasonDirectorJun 12 '26Option Exercise51.564,000206,24011,442Jun 15 09:06 PM
Haas JasonDirectorJun 12 '26Sale255.586,4611,651,3204,981Jun 15 09:06 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorJun 11 '26Sale250.004,5001,125,000102,580Jun 12 05:27 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorJun 10 '26Sale250.00500125,000107,080Jun 12 05:27 PM
LAMATTINA JOHN LDirectorJun 10 '26Sale250.884,5911,151,77426,969Jun 12 05:26 PM
JASON HAASDirectorJun 12 '26Proposed Sale256.006,4611,654,016Jun 12 04:09 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorJun 11 '26Proposed Sale249.974,5001,124,880Jun 11 12:21 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorJun 10 '26Proposed Sale249.96500124,980Jun 10 04:45 PM
JOHN L LAMATTINADirectorJun 10 '26Proposed Sale250.884,5191,133,711Jun 10 04:07 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorJun 10 '26Proposed Sale249.355,0001,246,750Jun 10 01:41 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryJun 01 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35046,382Jun 02 06:22 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryJun 01 '26Sale227.065,0001,135,31641,382Jun 02 06:22 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerMay 27 '26Option Exercise57.581,73699,96627,679May 28 07:43 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorMay 13 '26Option Exercise69.511,575109,47843,361May 14 09:08 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorMay 12 '26Option Exercise69.5145931,90542,245May 14 09:08 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorMay 13 '26Sale223.501,575352,01241,786May 14 09:08 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorMay 01 '26Sale231.80467108,25141,786May 14 09:08 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorMay 12 '26Sale224.00459102,81641,786May 14 09:08 PM
JOHN KOZARICHDirectorMay 13 '26Proposed Sale223.501,575352,012May 13 04:09 PM
JOHN KOZARICHDirectorMay 12 '26Proposed Sale224.00459102,816May 12 05:45 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryMay 01 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35046,382May 04 08:20 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryMay 01 '26Sale231.315,0001,156,55641,382May 04 08:20 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorMay 01 '26Proposed Sale229.87467107,349May 01 04:16 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorApr 01 '26Sale202.2346794,44042,253Apr 02 07:43 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryApr 01 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35046,382Apr 02 06:56 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryApr 01 '26Sale201.245,0001,006,22441,382Apr 02 06:56 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorApr 01 '26Proposed Sale203.5046795,034Apr 01 04:10 PM
LAMATTINA JOHN LDirectorMar 06 '26Option Exercise114.152,161246,67832,885Mar 31 05:53 PM
LAMATTINA JOHN LDirectorMar 06 '26Sale200.762,161433,84230,724Mar 31 05:53 PM
Sabba Stephen LDirectorMar 23 '26Sale207.871,000207,87332,793Mar 25 11:13 AM
STEPHEN L. SABBADirectorMar 23 '26Proposed Sale207.871,000207,873Mar 23 04:04 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerMar 11 '26Option Exercise92.652,405222,82324,067Mar 13 07:29 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerMar 11 '26Sale225.003,057687,82521,010Mar 13 07:29 PM
OCTAVIO ESPINOZAOfficerMar 11 '26Proposed Sale212.293,057648,971Mar 11 04:42 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryMar 04 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35041,869Mar 06 06:51 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryMar 04 '26Sale206.355,0001,031,77036,869Mar 06 06:51 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerMar 04 '26Option Exercise63.492,073131,60935,085Mar 06 06:49 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerMar 04 '26Sale205.8313,4232,762,82221,662Mar 06 06:49 PM
JOHN L LAMATTINADirectorMar 06 '26Proposed Sale200.762,161433,842Mar 06 04:17 PM
Sabba Stephen LDirectorMar 03 '26Option Exercise69.512,034141,38335,827Mar 05 11:05 AM
Sabba Stephen LDirectorMar 03 '26Sale201.502,034409,85133,793Mar 05 11:05 AM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorMar 02 '26Sale200.5046793,63242,720Mar 04 09:04 PM
ANDREW REARDONOfficerMar 04 '26Proposed Sale204.2420,0004,084,800Mar 04 04:44 PM
OCTAVIO ESPINOZAOfficerMar 04 '26Proposed Sale204.2413,4232,741,514Mar 04 04:39 PM
STEPHEN L. SABBADirectorMar 03 '26Proposed Sale201.502,034409,851Mar 03 04:27 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorFeb 02 '26Sale195.9146791,49043,187Feb 04 05:18 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorFeb 02 '26Proposed Sale192.1846789,748Feb 02 04:12 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorJan 02 '26Sale189.5846788,53243,654Jan 06 07:47 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorJan 02 '26Proposed Sale188.6046788,076Jan 02 04:04 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerDec 16 '25Option Exercise69.002,381164,29828,567Dec 18 04:19 PM
Espinoza OctavioChief Financial OfficerDec 12 '25Sale188.311,804339,71126,186Dec 16 06:36 PM
OCTAVIO ESPINOZAOfficerDec 12 '25Proposed Sale188.311,804339,711Dec 12 05:22 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorDec 08 '25Option Exercise69.512,034141,38371,323Dec 08 07:38 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorDec 01 '25Sale195.8446791,45744,121Dec 03 05:08 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorDec 01 '25Proposed Sale199.8846793,344Dec 01 04:08 PM
Gray Nancy RyanDirectorNov 07 '25Option Exercise69.586,571457,18511,650Nov 12 04:45 PM
Gray Nancy RyanDirectorNov 07 '25Sale205.456,5711,350,0128,094Nov 12 04:45 PM
LAMATTINA JOHN LDirectorNov 07 '25Option Exercise67.784,179283,23232,869Nov 12 04:44 PM
LAMATTINA JOHN LDirectorNov 07 '25Sale205.454,179858,57630,724Nov 12 04:44 PM
NANCY GRAYDirectorNov 07 '25Proposed Sale205.456,5711,350,012Nov 07 05:05 PM
JOHN L LAMATTINADirectorNov 07 '25Proposed Sale205.454,179858,576Nov 07 04:05 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorNov 03 '25Sale191.0546789,21944,588Nov 05 05:22 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorNov 03 '25Proposed Sale191.0546789,219Nov 03 04:05 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorOct 01 '25Sale179.4446783,80045,055Oct 03 04:45 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorOct 01 '25Proposed Sale176.6846782,510Oct 01 04:09 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorSep 23 '25Sale170.8110,0001,708,08869,289Sep 24 05:11 PM
JASON M ARYEHDirectorSep 23 '25Proposed Sale170.8110,0001,708,087Sep 23 04:50 PM