Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)

Last Closing Price: 232.34 (2026-04-14)

Profile
Ticker
LGND
Security Name
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Free Float
18,545,000
Market Capitalization
4,086,340,000
Average Volume (Last 20 Days)
223,095
Beta (Past 60 Months)
1.14
Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
7.00
Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
91.28
Recent Price/Volume
Closing Price
232.34
Opening Price
220.00
High Price
234.76
Low Price
219.98
Volume
564,000
Previous Closing Price
213.44
Previous Opening Price
204.26
Previous High Price
213.52
Previous Low Price
198.56
Previous Volume
168,000
High/Low Price
52-Week High Price
234.76
26-Week High Price
234.76
13-Week High Price
234.76
4-Week High Price
234.76
2-Week High Price
234.76
1-Week High Price
234.76
52-Week Low Price
98.89
26-Week Low Price
175.89
13-Week Low Price
178.72
4-Week Low Price
188.67
2-Week Low Price
194.67
1-Week Low Price
198.55
High/Low Volume
52-Week High Volume
1,768,000
26-Week High Volume
940,000
13-Week High Volume
564,000
4-Week High Volume
564,000
2-Week High Volume
564,000
1-Week High Volume
564,000
52-Week Low Volume
52,000
26-Week Low Volume
57,700
13-Week Low Volume
118,000
4-Week Low Volume
137,000
2-Week Low Volume
162,000
1-Week Low Volume
168,000
Money Flow
Total Money Flow, Past 52 Weeks
8,466,984,189
Total Money Flow, Past 26 Weeks
5,307,468,787
Total Money Flow, Past 13 Weeks
2,742,668,969
Total Money Flow, Past 4 Weeks
951,431,132
Total Money Flow, Past 2 Weeks
486,790,933
Total Money Flow, Past Week
317,994,823
Total Money Flow, 1 Day
129,171,040
Total Volume
Total Volume, Past 52 Weeks
49,308,952
Total Volume, Past 26 Weeks
26,805,700
Total Volume, Past 13 Weeks
13,663,000
Total Volume, Past 4 Weeks
4,604,000
Total Volume, Past 2 Weeks
2,318,000
Total Volume, Past Week
1,480,000
Percent Change in Price
Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
117.55
Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
28.42
Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
23.07
Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
10.12
Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
16.37
Percent Change in Price, Past Week
13.28
Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
8.85
New High/Low in Price
Reached New 52-Week High Price
True
Reached New 26-Week High Price
True
Reached New 13-Week High Price
True
Reached New 4-Week High Price
True
Reached New 2-Week High Price
True
Reached New 1-Week High Price
True
Reached New 52-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 26-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 13-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 4-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 2-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 1-Week Low Price
False
Consecutive Days/Weeks of Increasing/Decreasing Price
Consecutive Days of Increasing Price
2
Consecutive Weeks of Increasing Price
2
Consecutive Days of Decreasing Price
0
Consecutive Weeks of Decreasing Price
0
Consecutive Days/Weeks of Increasing/Decreasing Volume
Consecutive Days of Increasing Volume
1
Consecutive Weeks of Increasing Volume
1
Consecutive Days of Decreasing Volume
0
Consecutive Weeks of Decreasing Volume
0
New High/Low in Volume
Had New 52-Week High Volume
False
Had New 26-Week High Volume
False
Had New 13-Week High Volume
True
Had New 4-Week High Volume
True
Had New 2-Week High Volume
True
Had New 1-Week High Volume
True
Had New 52-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 26-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 13-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 4-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 2-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 1-Week Low Volume
False
Moving Averages
Simple Moving Average (5-Day)
212.89
Simple Moving Average (10-Day)
207.20
Simple Moving Average (20-Day)
205.31
Simple Moving Average (50-Day)
200.06
Simple Moving Average (100-Day)
198.00
Simple Moving Average (200-Day)
179.90
Previous Simple Moving Average (5-Day)
207.44
Previous Simple Moving Average (10-Day)
203.23
Previous Simple Moving Average (20-Day)
204.08
Previous Simple Moving Average (50-Day)
199.25
Previous Simple Moving Average (100-Day)
197.69
Previous Simple Moving Average (200-Day)
179.32
Technical Indicators
MACD (12, 26, 9)
3.71
MACD (12, 26, 9) Signal
1.52
Previous MACD (12, 26, 9)
1.66
Previous MACD (12, 26, 9) Signal
0.97
RSI (14-Day)
72.29
Previous RSI (14-Day)
60.95
Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %K
85.95
Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %D
76.91
Previous Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %K
76.45
Previous Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %D
71.07
Upper Bollinger Band (20, 2)
221.31
Lower Bollinger Band (20, 2)
189.31
Previous Upper Bollinger Band (20, 2)
214.33
Previous Lower Bollinger Band (20, 2)
193.83
Income Statement Financials
Quarterly Revenue (MRQ)
59,666,000
Quarterly Net Income (MRQ)
44,784,000
Previous Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
115,461,000
Previous Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
42,812,000
Previous Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
117,273,000
Previous Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
-31,088,000
Revenue (MRY)
268,087,000
Net Income (MRY)
124,453,000
Previous Annual Revenue
167,133,000
Previous Net Income
-4,032,000
Cost of Goods Sold (MRY)
14,549,000
Gross Profit (MRY)
253,538,000
Operating Expenses (MRY)
227,085,000
Operating Income (MRY)
41,002,000
Non-Operating Income/Expense (MRY)
117,958,000
Pre-Tax Income (MRY)
158,960,000
Normalized Pre-Tax Income (MRY)
140,527,000
Income after Taxes (MRY)
124,453,000
Income from Continuous Operations (MRY)
124,453,000
Consolidated Net Income/Loss (MRY)
124,453,000
Normalized Income after Taxes (MRY)
102,018,600
EBIT (MRY)
41,002,000
EBITDA (MRY)
71,092,000
Balance Sheet Financials
Current Assets (MRQ)
832,271,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment (MRQ)
Long-Term Assets (MRQ)
728,366,000
Total Assets (MRQ)
1,560,637,000
Current Liabilities (MRQ)
37,447,000
Long-Term Debt (MRQ)
446,192,000
Long-Term Liabilities (MRQ)
505,978,000
Total Liabilities (MRQ)
543,425,000
Common Equity (MRQ)
1,017,212,000
Tangible Shareholders Equity (MRQ)
690,233,000
Shareholders Equity (MRQ)
1,017,212,000
Common Shares Outstanding (MRQ)
19,774,000
Cash Flow Statement Financials
Cash Flow from Operating Activities (MRY)
49,359,000
Cash Flow from Investing Activities (MRY)
-377,322,000
Cash Flow from Financial Activities (MRY)
428,223,000
Beginning Cash (MRY)
72,307,000
End Cash (MRY)
174,927,000
Increase/Decrease in Cash (MRY)
102,620,000
Fundamental Ratios
PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
37.46
PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
35.15
PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
2.53
Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
15.24
Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
3.96
Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
26.10
Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
59.29
Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
46.42
Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
13.86
Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
10.18
Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
22.23
Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
21.98
Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
0.44
Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
1.14
Book Value per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
51.68
Earnings
Fiscal Period End, Next Quarterly Earnings Report
2026-03-31
Quarterly Earnings per Share Estimate
1.01
Next Expected Quarterly Earnings Report Date
2026-05-14
Days Until Next Expected Quarterly Earnings Report
29
Fiscal Period End, Last Quarterly Earnings Report
2025-12-31
Last Quarterly Earnings per Share Estimate
0.63
Last Quarterly Earnings per Share
2.12
Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date
2026-02-26
Days Since Last Quarterly Earnings Report
48
Earnings per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
6.13
Diluted Earnings per Share (Trailing 12 Months)
5.83
Dividends
Last Dividend Date
Last Dividend Amount
Days Since Last Dividend
Annual Dividend (Based on Last Quarter)
0.00
Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
0.00
Percent Growth in Revenue/Net Income
Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
-48.32
Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
39.37
Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
60.40
Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
-61.81
Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
244.06
Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
3,186.63
New High/Low in Revenue/Net Income
New 5-Year High Annual Revenue
True
New 5-Year Low Annual Revenue
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
True
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
False
New 5-Year High Annual Net Income
True
New 5-Year Low Annual Net Income
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
True
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
False
Consecutive Quarters/Years of Increasing/Decreasing Revenue/Net Income
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Revenue (QoQ)
0
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Revenue (QoQ)
1
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Revenue (YoY)
7
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Revenue (YoY)
0
Consecutive Years of Increasing Revenue
2
Consecutive Years of Decreasing Revenue
0
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Net Income (QoQ)
0
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Net Income (QoQ)
1
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Net Income (YoY)
3
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Net Income (YoY)
0
Consecutive Years of Increasing Net Income
1
Consecutive Years of Decreasing Net Income
0
Splits
Last Split Date (if within past year)
Last Split Ratio (if within past year)
Days Since Last Split (if within past year)
Volatility Metrics
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (10-Day)
0.5174
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (20-Day)
0.4942
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (30-Day)
0.4252
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (60-Day)
0.4026
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (90-Day)
0.3706
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (120-Day)
0.3813
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (150-Day)
0.3697
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (180-Day)
0.3737
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (10-Day)
0.4302
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (20-Day)
0.4191
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (30-Day)
0.4218
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (60-Day)
0.4778
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (90-Day)
0.4488
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (120-Day)
0.4412
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (150-Day)
0.4227
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (180-Day)
0.4205
Implied Volatility (Calls) (10-Day)
0.5175
Implied Volatility (Calls) (20-Day)
0.4859
Implied Volatility (Calls) (30-Day)
0.4544
Implied Volatility (Calls) (60-Day)
0.4405
Implied Volatility (Calls) (90-Day)
0.4295
Implied Volatility (Calls) (120-Day)
0.4184
Implied Volatility (Calls) (150-Day)
0.4148
Implied Volatility (Calls) (180-Day)
0.4145
Implied Volatility (Puts) (10-Day)
0.5345
Implied Volatility (Puts) (20-Day)
0.5015
Implied Volatility (Puts) (30-Day)
0.4684
Implied Volatility (Puts) (60-Day)
0.4518
Implied Volatility (Puts) (90-Day)
0.4379
Implied Volatility (Puts) (120-Day)
0.4241
Implied Volatility (Puts) (150-Day)
0.4200
Implied Volatility (Puts) (180-Day)
0.4199
Implied Volatility (Mean) (10-Day)
0.5260
Implied Volatility (Mean) (20-Day)
0.4937
Implied Volatility (Mean) (30-Day)
0.4614
Implied Volatility (Mean) (60-Day)
0.4462
Implied Volatility (Mean) (90-Day)
0.4337
Implied Volatility (Mean) (120-Day)
0.4212
Implied Volatility (Mean) (150-Day)
0.4174
Implied Volatility (Mean) (180-Day)
0.4172
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (10-Day)
1.0329
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (20-Day)
1.0319
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (30-Day)
1.0307
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (60-Day)
1.0256
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (90-Day)
1.0195
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (120-Day)
1.0137
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (150-Day)
1.0124
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (180-Day)
1.0131
Implied Volatility Skew (10-Day)
Implied Volatility Skew (20-Day)
Implied Volatility Skew (30-Day)
Implied Volatility Skew (60-Day)
0.0258
Implied Volatility Skew (90-Day)
0.0195
Implied Volatility Skew (120-Day)
0.0131
Implied Volatility Skew (150-Day)
0.0100
Implied Volatility Skew (180-Day)
0.0083
Option Statistics
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (10-Day)
0.0408
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (20-Day)
0.0371
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (30-Day)
0.0333
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (60-Day)
0.1142
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (90-Day)
0.1983
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (120-Day)
0.2825
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (150-Day)
0.3356
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (180-Day)
0.3754
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (10-Day)
1.4943
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (20-Day)
1.3097
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (30-Day)
1.1252
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (60-Day)
0.8353
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (90-Day)
0.5545
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (120-Day)
0.2736
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (150-Day)
0.9149
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (180-Day)
1.9514
Percentiles Within Industry of Price Performance
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
73.62
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
71.45
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
77.80
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
71.12
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
79.80
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
83.31
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
93.16
Percentiles Within Industry of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
14.77
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
62.14
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
69.18
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
19.13
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
95.86
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
99.33
Percentiles Within Industry of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Industry, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
72.73
Percentile Within Industry, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
71.93
Percentile Within Industry, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
80.00
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
63.24
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
64.07
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
64.86
Percentile Within Industry, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
97.28
Percentile Within Industry, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
95.45
Percentile Within Industry, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
93.16
Percentile Within Industry, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
92.81
Percentile Within Industry, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
94.21
Percentile Within Industry, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
94.16
Percentile Within Industry, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
88.64
Percentile Within Industry, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
42.57
Percentile Within Industry, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
99.17
Percentile Within Industry, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
42.23
Percentile Within Industry, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
87.59
Percentiles Within Sector of Price Performance
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
82.56
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
77.16
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
83.41
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
75.83
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
83.60
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
86.26
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
94.31
Percentiles Within Sector of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
8.33
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
77.29
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
82.63
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
20.70
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
94.10
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
99.62
Percentiles Within Sector of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Sector, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
81.68
Percentile Within Sector, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
80.95
Percentile Within Sector, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
80.99
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
82.20
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
67.93
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
77.81
Percentile Within Sector, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
98.39
Percentile Within Sector, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
97.92
Percentile Within Sector, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
85.28
Percentile Within Sector, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
90.41
Percentile Within Sector, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
96.29
Percentile Within Sector, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
96.27
Percentile Within Sector, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
77.34
Percentile Within Sector, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
24.95
Percentile Within Sector, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
92.88
Percentile Within Sector, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
49.03
Percentile Within Sector, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
85.24
Percentiles Within Market of Price Performance
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
93.04
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
87.70
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
91.86
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
84.75
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
90.64
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
91.30
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
97.71
Percentiles Within Market of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
3.39
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
86.58
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
92.13
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
22.22
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
92.07
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
99.55
Percentiles Within Market of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Market, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
86.78
Percentile Within Market, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
83.12
Percentile Within Market, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
74.18
Percentile Within Market, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
93.33
Percentile Within Market, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
75.59
Percentile Within Market, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
85.04
Percentile Within Market, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
97.73
Percentile Within Market, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
97.23
Percentile Within Market, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
72.66
Percentile Within Market, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
87.80
Percentile Within Market, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
97.70
Percentile Within Market, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
97.69
Percentile Within Market, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
61.80
Percentile Within Market, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
9.18
Percentile Within Market, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
61.75
Percentile Within Market, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
56.15
Percentile Within Market, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
84.57