Wall Street analyst estimates for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue, EPS and EBITDA for the upcoming fiscal years.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated operates as a biopharmaceutical entity, primarily engaged in sourcing and advancing technologies to empower pharmaceutical companies globally in their efforts to discover and develop novel therapeutic solutions. Its diverse portfolio of commercialized products addresses a wide range of medical conditions.
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | $2.30 | ||
| 2026-08-06 | $2.37 | $2.01 | +17.9% |
| 2026-05-14 | $1.63 | $1.84 | -11.4% |
| 2026-02-26 | $2.02 | $1.46 | +38.4% |
| 2025-11-06 | $3.09 | $1.97 | +56.9% |
| 2025-08-07 | $1.60 | $1.42 | +12.7% |
| 2025-05-08 | $1.33 | $1.21 | +9.9% |
| 2025-02-27 | $-1.64 | $1.37 | -219.7% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 27.49 |
| Price / Book | 5.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $109.0M | $141.1M | $251.5M | $120.3M | $163.6M | $241.5M | $196.2M | $131.3M | $167.1M | $268.1M |
| Cost of Revenue | $5.6M | $5.4M | $6.3M | $11.3M | $30.4M | $62.2M | $52.8M | $35.0M | $11.1M | $6.6M |
| Gross Profit | $103.4M | $135.7M | $245.1M | $108.9M | $133.1M | $179.4M | $143.4M | $96.3M | $156.1M | $261.5M |
| Research & Development | $21.2M | $26.9M | $27.9M | $55.9M | $40.5M | $32.1M | $36.1M | $24.5M | $21.4M | $81.2M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $26.6M | $28.7M | $37.7M | $41.9M | $60.0M | $46.8M | $70.1M | $52.8M | $78.7M | $92.4M |
| Operating Expenses | $58.5M | $67.7M | $81.4M | -$698.1M | $95.6M | $75.5M | $140.4M | $84.3M | $178.7M | $214.3M |
| Operating Income | $43.9M | $68.1M | $163.7M | $807.1M | $37.5M | $103.9M | $3.0M | $11.9M | -$22.6M | $47.2M |
| EBITDA | $55.2M | $81.2M | $238.3M | $876.1M | $56.7M | $142.8M | $81.2M | $100.8M | $40.8M | $192.7M |
| Interest Expense | $12.2M | $11.4M | $48.3M | $35.7M | $27.4M | $19.6M | $1.8M | $656000 | $3.0M | $4.7M |
| Pre-tax Income | $8.0M | $57.2M | $173.3M | $796.6M | $1.3M | $72.2M | $36.0M | $63.7M | $2.5M | $159.0M |
| Income Tax | $10.3M | $44.7M | $30.0M | $167.3M | -$5.3M | -$4.1M | $41.2M | $9.8M | $6.5M | $34.5M |
| Net Income | -$1.6M | $12.6M | $143.3M | $629.3M | -$3.0M | $57.1M | -$33.4M | $52.2M | -$4.0M | $124.5M |
| EPS | $-0.08 | $0.60 | $5.96 | $33.13 | $-0.18 | $3.46 | $-1.98 | $3.02 | $-0.22 | $6.44 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.08 | $0.53 | $5.96 | $31.85 | $-0.18 | $3.34 | $-1.98 | $2.94 | $-0.22 | $6.13 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | $20.8M | $23.5M | $24.1M | $19.8M | $16.2M | $17.2M | $16.9M | $17.8M | $18.3M | $20.3M |
Price
| Price | $284.47 |
| Market Cap | $5.7B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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