Black Friday

All the Features.
Half the Price.

$149.00 / first year $299.50

Then $299.50/year

Last Close
311.13
Nov 13 • 1:11 PM ET Dollar change-5.14 Percentage change(-1.63%)
Index
RUT
Market Cap
6.22B
Enterprise Value
6.93B
Income
51.46M
Sales
253.83M
Book/sh
48.09
Cash/sh
22.57
Employees
47
IPO
Nov 18, 1992
P/E
138.78
Forward P/E
26.03
PEG
1.30
P/S
24.52
P/B
6.47
P/C
13.78
P/FCF
68.67
EV/EBITDA
94.26
EV/Sales
27.29
Quick Ratio
1.19
Current Ratio
1.22
Debt/Eq
1.20
LT Debt/Eq
0.73
Option/Short
Yes / Yes
EPS (ttm)
2.24
EPS next Y
11.95
EPS next Q
2.88
EPS this Y
17.85%
EPS next Y
24.77%
EPS next 5Y
20.09%
EPS past 3/5Y
- -
Sales past 3/5Y
10.96% 7.54%
EPS Y/Y TTM
8.35%
Sales Y/Y TTM
1.03%
EPS Q/Q
-125.10%
Sales Q/Q
-31.80%
Insider Own
2.42%
Insider Trans
-16.56%
Inst Own
113.56%
Inst Trans
9.55%
ROA
2.77%
ROE
5.38%
ROIC
3.09%
Gross Margin
81.63%
Oper. Margin
14.38%
Profit Margin
20.27%
SMA20
-0.01%
SMA50
3.11%
SMA200
20.41%
Trades
Shs Outstand
20.00M
Shs Float
19.52M
52W High
326.63 -4.75%
52W Low
175.89 76.89%
Volatility
3.55% 3.66%
ATR (14)
11.31
RSI (14)
51.72
Beta
1.21
Rel Volume
0.37
Avg Volume
226.71K
Volume
49,320
Perf Week
1.61%
Perf Month
4.23%
Perf Quarter
6.64%
Perf Half Y
45.93%
Perf YTD
64.56%
Perf Year
54.58%
Perf 3Y
463.95%
Perf 5Y
198.72%
Perf 10Y
351.25%
Prev Close
316.27
Price
311.13
Change %
-1.63%
Consensus
Strong Buy
Avg. Price Target
$361.27
Implied Upside
+16.1%
Analysts13incl. previous ratings
Rating Distribution11 Buy · 2 Hold · 0 Sell
DateActionAnalystRating ChangePrice Target ChangeImplied Upside
Sep 25, 2026Initiated
BCS logoBBarclays
Overweight$345+10.9%
Aug 14, 2026Initiated
LLeerink Partners
Outperform
Jul 21, 2026Resumed
C logoCCitigroup
Buy$387+24.4%
Mar 11, 2026Initiated
BAC logoBBofA Securities
Buy$244-21.6%
Dec 09, 2025Initiated
C logoCCitigroup
Buy$270-13.2%
Apr 10, 2025Initiated
SF logoSStifel
Buy$143-54.0%
Oct 03, 2024Initiated
OPY logoOOppenheimer
Outperform$135-56.6%
Jul 30, 2024Initiated
RY logoRRBC Capital Mkts
Outperform$130-58.2%
Apr 14, 2021Resumed
SStephens
Overweight$200-35.7%
Feb 04, 2021Reiterated
HH.C. Wainwright
Buy$229 → $310-0.4%
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
Aryeh JasonDirectorNov 10 '26Sale320.053,000960,141105,476Nov 12 04:49 PM
MARTINE ZIMMERMANNDirectorNov 12 '26Proposed Sale318.172,000636,336Nov 12 04:23 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorNov 12 '26Proposed Sale325.00500162,500Nov 12 04:04 PM
KOZARICH JOHN WDirectorNov 11 '26Proposed Sale317.32500158,659Nov 12 09:10 AM
Aryeh JasonDirectorNov 10 '26Proposed Sale320.033,000960,084Nov 10 02:25 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorNov 04 '26Sale319.9928290,237108,476Nov 06 05:41 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorNov 04 '26Proposed Sale319.9528290,226Nov 04 04:42 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryNov 02 '26Option Exercise52.275,000261,35036,854Nov 04 04:23 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryNov 02 '26Sale313.225,0001,566,09431,854Nov 04 04:23 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorOct 30 '26Sale320.241,411451,860109,458Nov 03 07:39 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorNov 02 '26Sale320.43700224,298108,758Nov 03 07:39 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorNov 02 '26Proposed Sale316.56700221,595Nov 02 04:26 PM
JASON M ARYEHDirectorOct 30 '26Proposed Sale318.601,209385,185Oct 30 04:37 PM
Aryeh JasonDirectorOct 30 '26Proposed Sale320.4920264,738Oct 30 03:38 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryOct 02 '26Option Exercise52.2734017,77236,854Oct 06 04:35 PM
Reardon AndrewCLO & SecretaryOct 02 '26Sale304.075,0001,520,34631,854Oct 06 04:35 PM
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
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.
CEO & DirectorMr. Todd C. Davis Ph.D.
Chief Financial OfficerMr. Octavio Espinoza
Chief Legal Officer & SecretaryMr. Andrew T. Reardon J.D.
Senior Vice President of Investments & Business DevelopmentMr. Paul J. Hadden
Executive Director of Investor Relations and Financial Planning & AnalysisMs. Melanie J. Herman CPA