LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorpor (LGND)
Healthcare • Biotechnology • $285.60 • MCap: 5,693,609,984 🌐
https://www.ligand.com • Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, develops and licenses biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. It offers Pradefovir, Posaconazole, Voriconazole, CAPVAXIVE, NOXAFIL, MenFive, and ZELSUVMI for infectious disease; EVOMELA and KYPROLIS for multiple myeloma; FILSPARI for the treatment of immunoglobulin a nephropathy; PNEUMOSIL, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia in children; and QARZIBA to treat neuroblastoma. The company also provides Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; RYLAZE, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; and VAXNEUVANCE for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes. In addition, it offers Duavee for menopause; Frovatriptan to treat Neurology; FYCOMPA and SESQUIENT for CNS; MEKINIST for cardiology; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; VEKLURY, an antiviral treatment for COVID-19; and Viviant for osteoporosis. Further, the company develops ACLX-002, Ciforadenant, UGN-301, Viright, MB07133, BOT/BAL, and Lasofoxifene for oncology; Ensifentrine for respiratory disease; QTORIN for rare disease; Sparsentan for kidney disease; VK2809 for hepatology; ANEB-001 for acute cannabinoid intoxication; Reproxalap for opthamology; VK0214 for Rare Disease; and VK5211 for musculoskeletal disorder. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.
Buy Decision Core
Total Score
73
Business Quality
22
Financial Strength
18
Growth Outlook
15
Momentum
5
Price Action
Current
285.60
52W High
322.61
52W Low
165.41
Above 50DMA
297.52 (-4.01%)
Above 200DMA
232.39 (22.90%)
Relative Strength
Relative Strength
0.41
RS 3M
0.21
RS 6M
0.41
RS 9M
0.48
RS 12M
0.73
Fundamentals
Revenue Growth
0.34%
Earnings Growth
8.25%
ROE
0.22%
ROA
0.04%
Valuation
PE (Fwd)
23.93
PEG
1.53
P/B
5.88
Upside
20.03%
Risk
Beta
0.98
Short %
0.15
Risk Score
4.00
Analyst
Rating
none
Target
342.82
Beta
0.98
Analysts
0


Total Score
73
Upside
20.03%
Relative Strength
0.41
Beta
0.98
Why Buy?
  • Trading above 200 DMA
  • Analyst upside exceeds 15%
Key Risks
Score Breakdown
Business
22
Financial
18
Growth
15
Valuation
7
Risk
3
Momentum
5
Technical
52W High: 322.61
52W Low: 165.41
Above 50DMA: -4.01%
Above 200DMA: 22.90%
Valuation
Forward PE: 23.93
PEG: 1.53
P/B: 5.88
Upside: 20.03%
Risk
Beta: 0.98
Short Float: 0.15%
ROE: 0.22%
ROA: 0.04%