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Ranked #3298 by analyst upside · 2026-09-28
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Healthcare · Market Cap $6B · P/E 31.1x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+14.2%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $301.52
Consensus Target $344.25
Bull Target $397.0
Bear Target $247.0
Analysts Covering 12
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
3
Buy
9
Hold
0
Sell
0
52-Week Low $166.1
52-Week High $326.63
YTD Return +58.6%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $6B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 31.1x
Forward P/E 25.2x
EPS (TTM) $9.71
PEG Ratio 1.53
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $291M
Profit Margin 67.9%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $166.1
52-Week High $326.63
Current Price $301.52
Bear Target $247.0
Bull Target $397.0
● Now $301.52 ● Target $344.25
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 283K
YTD Return +58.6%
Analyst Count 12
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +14.2%
Last Updated 2026-09-28

ANALYST SUMMARY

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) is currently trading at $301.52 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $344.25, implying potential upside of 14.2% over the next 12 months. 12 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 $397.0, 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 58.6% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $166.1 – $326.63.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for LGND, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Barclays ● Initiated
Overweight 2026-09-25 Building track record
HC Wainwright & Co. reit
Buy → Buy 2026-09-24 31% win rate (48 calls)
Citigroup - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-09-23 Building track record
Leerink Partners ● Initiated
Outperform 2026-08-14 29% win rate (7 calls)
RBC Capital - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-08-07 Building track record
HC Wainwright & Co. - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-08-06 31% win rate (48 calls)
Oppenheimer reit
Outperform → Outperform 2026-08-03 14% win rate (7 calls)
RBC Capital - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-07-15 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
67
out of 100
Coverage depth
20/30
Consensus clarity
20/30
Vote unanimity
25/25
Rating stability
2/15

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