Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

NasdaqGM:LGND Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.9b

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Ligand Pharmaceuticals is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 22.5% and 11.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 20% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 16.8% in 3 years.

Key information

22.5%

Earnings growth rate

19.98%

EPS growth rate

Pharmaceuticals earnings growth12.8%
Revenue growth rate11.4%
Future return on equity16.80%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated19 Dec 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Superb Q3/2025 With Second Guidance Raise Heralds Good Things To Come

Nov 13

Revisiting Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Ready To Accumulate If Shares Dip Below $100

Apr 20

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LGND) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Feb 25
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LGND) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Looking Back On Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Feb 03

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Buy This Strong Growing Pharma And Get A Stake In Dozens Of Therapies

Nov 24

Market Participants Recognise Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LGND) Earnings

Oct 31
Market Participants Recognise Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's (NASDAQ:LGND) Earnings
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Expanding Royalty Portfolio And Calculated Acquisitions Set To Skyrocket Revenue And Margins

Significant investment in new opportunities and acquisitions, including Apeiron Biologics, aimed at increasing royalty revenue and diversifying the revenue base.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Solid Performer Performing Solidly

Jul 29

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jul 18
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Should You Be Adding Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 29
Should You Be Adding Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) To Your Watchlist Today?

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) With Shares Advancing 27%

May 23
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) With Shares Advancing 27%

Ligand: Buy This Pharma Royalty Aggregator To Generate Growth In Your Portfolio

Apr 30

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Not Flying Under The Radar

Dec 19
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) Not Flying Under The Radar

Is Now The Time To Put Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 14
Is Now The Time To Put Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) On Your Watchlist?

We Think Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 29
We Think Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Are Investors Undervaluing Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) By 45%?

May 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) By 45%?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

We Think Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 21
We Think Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Struggling Along

Sep 25

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGM:LGND - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2028351145137N/A3
12/31/20273131551182238
12/31/20262661141221929
12/31/20252649059449
9/30/2025251493132N/A
6/30/2025188-765455N/A
3/31/2025181-1335153N/A
12/31/2024167-49597N/A
9/30/2024152457577N/A
6/30/2024133424648N/A
3/31/2024118963334N/A
12/31/2023131544650N/A
9/30/2023154219095N/A
6/30/20231804199108N/A
3/31/202320451104120N/A
12/31/2022196-5125138N/A
9/30/20221832395112N/A
6/30/20221882797112N/A
3/31/202222345110120N/A
12/31/2021242767179N/A
9/30/2021275684552N/A
6/30/2021252483744N/A
3/31/2021208394248N/A
12/31/202016475155N/A
9/30/2020143-164147N/A
6/30/2020126-252428N/A
3/31/2020110-61-60-58N/A
12/31/2019120629781-29N/A
9/30/201915359481211N/A
6/30/2019174677N/A44N/A
3/31/2019239764N/A179N/A
12/31/2018251143N/A194N/A
9/30/2018242179N/A193N/A
6/30/2018230120N/A193N/A
3/31/201816853N/A130N/A
12/31/201714113N/A89N/A
9/30/201712916N/A78N/A
6/30/20171179N/A69N/A
3/31/2017109-3N/A69N/A
12/31/2016109-2N/A61N/A
9/30/2016927N/A56N/A
6/30/201688205N/A48N/A
3/31/201687235N/A47N/A
12/31/201572230N/A42N/A
9/30/201574231N/A38N/A
6/30/20157133N/A32N/A
3/31/20156311N/A26N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: LGND's forecast earnings growth (22.5% per year) is above the savings rate (3.3%).

Earnings vs Market: LGND's earnings (22.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (16% per year).

High Growth Earnings: LGND's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: LGND's revenue (11.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: LGND's revenue (11.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: LGND's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.8%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/07 05:57
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/07 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is covered by 18 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jasper HellwegArgus Research Company
Robert WassermanBenchmark Company
Irina Rivkind KofflerCantor Fitzgerald & Co.