Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
LGND scores 46.9 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.
Moderate penalties (-6.5 points) reflect identified risk factors. The overall score balances these against the stock's fundamental strengths.
These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.
| Stock | Score | P/E | Rev Growth | Margin | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGND | 46.9 | 73.3 | 27.3% | 19.3% | $3.6B |
| INCY | 89.6 | 15.8 | 21.2% | 25.0% | $20.1B |
| GMAB | 85.5 | 13.1 | 22.8% | 36.4% | $18.5B |
| CPRX | 82.2 | 13.7 | 23.5% | 37.6% | $3.0B |
| VRTX | 78.0 | 32.1 | 8.9% | 32.9% | $126.0B |
| ASND | 75.7 | 16.6 | 98.0% | -31.7% | $13.3B |
| NBIX | 74.7 | 26.5 | 21.4% | 16.7% | $12.5B |
| ALKS | 74.6 | 16.5 | -6.4% | 23.9% | $5.5B |
| AMGN | 73.8 | 26.0 | 10.0% | 21.0% | $199.0B |
| ARGX | 73.6 | 35.1 | 78.6% | 38.0% | $50.9B |
| HOLX | 73.3 | 31.1 | 1.7% | 13.8% | $16.8B |
| REGN | 72.7 | 19.4 | 1.0% | 31.4% | $84.9B |
| ISRG | 72.3 | 61.7 | 20.5% | 28.4% | $172.5B |
| EXEL | 71.9 | 15.1 | 7.0% | 33.7% | $11.7B |
| KRYS | 71.0 | 41.4 | 473.0% | 30.7% | $8.0B |
| HALO | 70.2 | 16.8 | 22.4% | 43.7% | $9.3B |
| Sector Average | 37.1 | 252.3 | 161.5% | -3292.7% | â |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing or acquiring technologies that help pharmaceutical companies to discover and develop medicines worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Veklury for the treatment of moderate or severe COVID-19; Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; Vaxneuvance for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae; and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia among children. The company also offers Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; and Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; and Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression. In addition, it provides Noxafil-IV, a captisol-enabled formulation of posaconazole for IV use; Duavee for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis; Aziyo portfolio of commercial pericardial repair and CanGaroo envelope extracellular matrix products; Exemptia for autoimmune diseases; Vivitra for breast cancer; Bryxta and Zybev for various indications; and Minnebro for the treatment of hypertension. The company's partners and licenses programs, which are in clinical development used for the treatment of cancer, seizure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, muscle wasting, liver and kidney disease, and other diseases. Further, it sells Captisol materials. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
Stock is in an uptrend above the 200-day moving average. This is the stage where institutional accumulation typically occurs. The 50-day SMA provides support.
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $115M | $48M | $45M | $43M |
| Gross Profit | $91M | $45M | $40M | $40M |
| Operating Income | $55M | $8M | $-36M | $-10M |
| Net Income | $117M | $5M | $-42M | $-31M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.68 | $0.24 | $-2.21 | $-1.64 |
| Gross Margin | 78.5% | 93.9% | 89.3% | 93.4% |
| Operating Margin | 47.6% | 17.7% | -79.9% | -22.5% |
| Net Margin | 101.6% | 10.2% | -93.6% | -72.6% |
| Year | Low | High | Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $102.01 | $172.19 | 51.2% | Wide |
| 2022 | $57.77 | $156.27 | 92% | Wide |
| 2023 | $49.24 | $85.70 | 54% | Wide |
| 2024 | $67.53 | $129.90 | 63.2% | Wide |
| 2025 | $93.58 | $212.49 | 77.7% | Wide |
Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.