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Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Apr 21, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$104.81
Change
-$0.16 (-0.15%)
Capitalization
2.02B

LGND stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and acquiring technologies that aid in creating medicine... Show more

Industry: #Biotechnology
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Apr 17, 2025

LGND's RSI Oscillator recovers from oversold territory

The RSI Indicator for LGND moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 26 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 26 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 17, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on LGND as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for LGND just turned positive on April 14, 2025. Looking at past instances where LGND's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 43 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LGND advanced for three days, in of 328 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

LGND may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where LGND declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for LGND entered a downward trend on April 17, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. LGND’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 94, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.430) is normal, around the industry mean (13.427). P/E Ratio (46.189) is within average values for comparable stocks, (63.135). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (1.755). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (11.468) is also within normal values, averaging (250.835).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

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LGND paid dividends on July 01, 2010

Ligand Pharmaceuticals LGND Stock Dividends
А quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share was paid with a record date of July 01, 2010, and an ex-dividend date of July 02, 2010. Read more...
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published Highlights

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN), Incyte Corp (NASDAQ:INCY), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL), Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARWR), Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp (NASDAQ:ADPT), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR).

Industry description

Biotechnology involves genetic or protein engineering to produce medicines/therapies for treating and preventing ailments. The industry also provides crucial ingredients for diagnostics. This multi-billion-dollar industry is heavily focused on research and development, as companies attempt to continually come up with cutting-edge solutions for health. New discoveries for the treatment of diseases provide opportunities for growth for a company in this industry. Discoveries, however, must pass the regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can make it to markets. Amgen Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Celgene Corporation are examples of companies in this industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Biotechnology Industry is 2.08B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 151 to 285.37B. NONOF holds the highest valuation in this group at 285.37B. The lowest valued company is MYMX at 151.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Biotechnology Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -13%, and the average quarterly price growth was -15%. TVRD experienced the highest price growth at 250%, while SPRB experienced the biggest fall at -60%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Biotechnology Industry was -32%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -19% and the average quarterly volume growth was 1%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 84
Price Growth Rating: 72
SMR Rating: 91
Profit Risk Rating: 94
Seasonality Score: -3 (-100 ... +100)
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a biotechnology company

Industry Biotechnology

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Industry
Biotechnology
Address
555 Heritage Drive
Phone
+1 858 550-7500
Employees
58
Web
https://www.ligand.com