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Market cap
$6.28B
EPS
9.65
P/E ratio
32.3
Price to sales
20.71
Dividend yield
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Beta
1.188351
Previous close
$306.40
Today's open
$305.36
Day's range
$303.93 - $317.64
52 week range
$175.89 - $326.63
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CEO
Todd C. Davis
Employees
47
Headquarters
Jupiter, FL
Exchange
NASDAQ Global Market
Shares outstanding
19935609
Issue type
Common Stock
Healthcare
Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Ligand to Host Investor Day on December 8, 2026
GlobeNewsWire • 13 hours ago

Ligand to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 29, 2026
JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it will report third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
GlobeNewsWire • Oct 15, 2026

Ligand and AvenCell Therapeutics Enter Financing Agreement to Advance Pipeline of Next-Generation CAR-T Therapies for Up to $47 Million
JUPITER, Fla., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that it has entered into a financing agreement with AvenCell Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage cell therapy company developing controllable, allogeneic CAR-T therapies for patients with cancer, for up to $47 million.
GlobeNewsWire • Sep 24, 2026

Ligand Acquires Royalty and Milestone Interest in Santen's Ryjunea® from Sydnexis for $23 Million
Ryjunea is the first and only pharmacologic treatment approved by the European Commission and UK MHRA to slow myopia progression in pediatric patients Ligand will receive a tiered low-double-digit to high-teens royalty on Ryjunea net sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa JUPITER, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced it has acquired an ascending tiered royalty interest in Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
GlobeNewsWire • Sep 22, 2026

Primrose Bio® Raises Significant Growth Capital Investment Led by Signet Healthcare Partners
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Primrose Bio, Inc. ("Primrose"), a provider of production solutions for next-generation biologics, today announced the closing of a financing round led by new investor Signet Healthcare Partners ("Signet"), with significant participation from existing investors 1315 Capital, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND), LDV Partners, and Agent Capital.
PRNewsWire • Sep 22, 2026

Sydnexis Announces Royalty Agreement with Ligand for Ryjunea®
DEL MAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sydnexis, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a novel low-dose atropine formulation to treat pediatric progressive myopia (PPM), today announced an agreement with Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) to sell its royalty rights associated with net sales of Ryjunea® in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Under the terms of the agreement, Ligand will pay $23 million upfront to acquire a 100% interest in certain payments an.
Business Wire • Sep 22, 2026

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Owning It Gives You A Stake Across Biotech
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) is reassessed after a ~10% loss since its last 'Buy' rating. The article focuses on LGND's future prospects, emphasizing its key royalty producing assets. LGND is highlighted as a reliable midcap pharma with a high-growth business model.
Seeking Alpha • Sep 18, 2026

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Highlights XOMA-Fueled Royalty Growth, $700M in Deployable Capital
Ligand Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: LGND outlined its royalty-focused growth strategy, recent XOMA acquisition and portfolio catalysts during a company presentation, highlighting a larger commercial-stage asset base and planned investment capacity.
MarketBeat • Aug 26, 2026

Ligand to Participate in September Investor Conferences
JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced its senior management team will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference 2026 (Boston): Management will participate in a fireside chat at 12:45 p.m.
GlobeNewsWire • Aug 26, 2026

Biopharma Royalty Powerhouse Dips Despite Beat-And-Raise Quarter
Ligand stock slipped early Thursday after the royalty powerhouse reported better-than-expected earnings and sales.
Investors Business Daily • Aug 6, 2026

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