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LGND Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$107.27
Seasonality move :
7.47%
Day range:
$105.35 - $107.51
52-week range:
$68.50 - $129.90
Dividend yield:
0%
P/E ratio:
46.13x
P/S ratio:
11.71x
P/B ratio:
2.47x
Volume:
102.5K
Avg. volume:
129.8K
1-year change:
55.36%
Market cap:
$2.1B
Revenue:
$167.1M
EPS (TTM):
-$0.16

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    Ligand Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 4 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $143.50, Ligand Pharmaceuticals has an estimated upside of 34.78% from its current price of $106.47.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $135.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $106.47.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 4 analysts, Ligand Pharmaceuticals has 34.78% upside to fair value with a price target of $143.50 per share.

LGND vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, Ligand Pharmaceuticals has underperformed the S&P 500 by -0.21% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.

Share Buyback

  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals has grown year-over-year revenues for 3 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported revenues of $42.8M.

Earnings Growth

  • Ligand Pharmaceuticals has grown year-over-year earnings for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported earnings per share of -$1.64.
Enterprise value:
1.8B
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
11.71x
EV / EBIT:
323.18x
EV / Revenue:
10.73x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.23x
EV / Free cash flow:
23.18x
Price / Operating cash flow:
25.29x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
43.98x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$156.1M
Return On Assets:
-0.45%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
-2.41%
Return On Equity:
-0.51%
Return On Invested Capital:
-0.51%
Operating Margin:
3.94%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Income Statement
Revenue $196.2M $131.3M $167.1M $28.1M $42.8M
Gross Profit $143.4M $120.8M $156.1M $26.5M $40M
Operating Income $3M $9.8M $23M -$3.4M $1.7M
EBITDA $89.3M $100.8M $40.8M $26.1M -$29.7M
Diluted EPS -$1.98 $2.90 -$0.16 $1.03 -$1.64
Period Ending 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $500.6M $464.8M $263.6M $237.4M $331.6M
Total Assets $1.4B $1.3B $762.7M $787.2M $941.8M
Current Liabilities $100.1M $41.7M $98.8M $16.8M $37.1M
Total Liabilities $652.8M $476.4M $165.2M $86.3M $111.3M
Total Equity $709.5M $821.2M $597.5M $700.9M $830.4M
Total Debt $442.3M $320.7M $76.7M -- --
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $137.9M $49.6M $97M $8.1M $28.5M
Cash From Investing $163.6M -$11.7M -$143.7M -$10.3M -$38.6M
Cash From Financing -$276M -$59.9M $97.1M $5.3M $20.4M
Free Cash Flow $119.9M -$4.3M $77.4M -$42.7M $27.8M
LGND
Sector
Market Cap
$2.1B
$34.9M
Price % of 52-Week High
81.96%
42.85%
Dividend Yield
0%
0%
Shareholder Yield
--
-0.82%
1-Year Price Total Return
55.36%
-40.42%
Beta (5-Year)
1.099
0.738
Dividend yield:
0%
Annualized payout:
$0.00
Payout ratio:
--
Growth streak:
0 years

Technicals

8-day SMA
Buy
Level $104.99
200-day SMA
Sell
Level $108.44
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level 106.55 - 119.19
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level 2.8M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level $104.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level 50.43
ADX Line
Sell
Level 14.11
Williams %R
Sell
Level -15.1415
50-day SMA
Sell
Level $110.23
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level -1.27
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level -48
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 20.1M

Financial Scores

Buy
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (12.3466)
Buy
CA Score (Annual)
Level (1.4099)
--
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (9)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-9.9228)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (6)
Sell
Quality Ratio Score
Level (3)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (5)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and acquiring technologies that aid in creating medicine. The company has partnerships and license agreements with various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Ligand's business model is based on drug discovery, early-stage drug development, product reformulation, and partnerships. The company's revenue consists of three primary elements: royalties from commercialized products, license and milestone payments, and sale of its trademarked Captisol material.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, LGND has received 4 Buy ratings 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The LGND average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $143.50.

  • Where Will Ligand Pharmaceuticals Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Ligand Pharmaceuticals share price will rise to $143.50 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

    Analysts are divided on their view about Ligand Pharmaceuticals share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Ligand Pharmaceuticals is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $135.00.

  • What Is Ligand Pharmaceuticals's Price Target?

    The price target for Ligand Pharmaceuticals over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $143.50 according to 4 Wall Street analysts, 4 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 0 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is LGND A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Ligand Pharmaceuticals is a Buy. 4 of 4 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of LGND?

    You can purchase shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Ligand Pharmaceuticals shares.

  • What Is The Ligand Pharmaceuticals Share Price Today?

    Ligand Pharmaceuticals was last trading at $107.27 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Ligand Pharmaceuticals. Yesterday, Ligand Pharmaceuticals closed at $106.47 per share.

  • How To Buy Ligand Pharmaceuticals Stock Online?

    In order to purchase Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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