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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, develops and licenses biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. It offers Pradefovir, Posaconazole, Voriconazole, CAPVAXIVE, NOXAFIL, MenFive, and ZELSUVMI for infectious disease; EVOMELA and KYPROLIS for multiple myeloma; FILSPARI for the treatment of immunoglobulin a nephropathy; PNEUMOSIL, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia in children; and QARZIBA to treat neuroblastoma. The company also provides Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; RYLAZE, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; and VAXNEUVANCE for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes. In addition, it offers Duavee for menopause; Frovatriptan to treat Neurology; FYCOMPA and SESQUIENT for CNS; MEKINIST for cardiology; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; VEKLURY, an antiviral treatment for COVID-19; and Viviant for osteoporosis. Further, the company develops ACLX-002, Ciforadenant, UGN-301, Viright, MB07133, BOT/BAL, and Lasofoxifene for oncology; Ensifentrine for respiratory disease; QTORIN for rare disease; Sparsentan for kidney disease; VK2809 for hepatology; ANEB-001 for acute cannabinoid intoxication; Reproxalap for opthamology; VK0214 for Rare Disease; and VK5211 for musculoskeletal disorder. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $268.09M | +19.0% | |
| Operating income | $41.00M | +62.8% | |
| Net income | $124.45M | +35.2% | |
| Cash from ops | $97.05M | +70.5% |
$293.27
▲ +4.52 (+1.6%)
| 52w hi | $322.61 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $151.08 |
| Vol | 368.06K |
| As of | Aug 12 |
Our score +0.96
| Short | +1.01 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +1.03 |
| Long | +0.71 |
computed 2026-08-12
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Healthcare · Biotechnology
| Market cap | $5.85B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $5.53B |
| Trailing P/E | 30.20x |
| Forward P/E | 24.50x |
| EV / EBITDA | 41.58x |
| P / S (ttm) | 20.12x |
| Profit margin | 67.9% |
| Return on equity | 22.0% |
| Revenue growth | +33.7% |
| Earnings growth | +825.0% |
| Debt / equity | 116.94 |
| Beta vs SPX | 1.01 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.43 |
| Annual vol | 38.1% |
| Annual ret | +64.6% |
| Sharpe | 1.69 |
| Max DD | -25.6% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.30 | |
| Sector | +0.12 | |
| Technical | +0.44 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.44 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-12
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | $290.38 | $294.74 | $287.81 | $293.27 | 368.06K |
| Aug 11 | $295.01 | $299.34 | $288.60 | $288.75 | 368.50K |
| Aug 10 | $295.51 | $299.39 | $288.46 | $295.70 | 192.20K |
| Aug 7 | $304.37 | $304.60 | $286.65 | $293.15 | 313.60K |
| Aug 6 | $306.08 | $317.49 | $297.31 | $300.14 | 393.80K |