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Ranked #3979 by analyst upside · 2026-06-27
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Healthcare · Market Cap $6B · P/E 39.6x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
-8.6%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $303.59
Consensus Target $277.6
Bull Target $330.0
Bear Target $247.0
Analysts Covering 10
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
2
Buy
8
Hold
0
Sell
0
52-Week Low $111.72
52-Week High $305.71
YTD Return +59.7%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $6B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 39.6x
Forward P/E 26.8x
EPS (TTM) $7.66
PEG Ratio 1.53
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $274M
Profit Margin 55.9%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $111.72
52-Week High $305.71
Current Price $303.59
Bear Target $247.0
Bull Target $330.0
● Now $303.59 ● Target $277.6
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 283K
YTD Return +59.7%
Analyst Count 10
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target -8.6%
Last Updated 2026-06-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) is currently trading at $303.59 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $277.6, which is 8.6% below the current price over the next 12 months. 10 analysts currently cover LGND, with a consensus rating of Buy - 100% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $330.0, while the most cautious has a target of $247.0.

LGND operates in the Healthcare sector with a market capitalisation of $6B. The stock is up 59.7% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $111.72 – $305.71.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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RBC Capital — Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-05-08 Building track record
HC Wainwright & Co. — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-04-30 31% win rate (48 calls)
RBC Capital — Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-04-28 Building track record
Citigroup — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-04-15 Building track record
HC Wainwright & Co. — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-04-14 31% win rate (48 calls)
Citigroup — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-03-24 Building track record
B of A Securities ● Initiated
Buy 2026-03-11 Building track record
Oppenheimer — Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-02-27 14% win rate (7 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
70
out of 100
Coverage depth
18/30
Consensus clarity
25/30
Vote unanimity
25/25
Rating stability
2/15

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