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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
94%
Hold
6%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Price Target

Target Price $351.90
Price $302.96
Potential
Number of Estimates 13
13 Analysts have issued a price target Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 2027 . The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated target price is $351.90. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 16 analysts: 15 Analysts recommend Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated to buy, 1 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2033

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 215.02 295.62
28.65% 37.48%
EBITDA Margin 14.62% 65.77%
56.35% 349.80%
Net Margin 57.88% 63.66%
2,500.30% 9.99%

13 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 2026 . The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated sales estimate is

$296m
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1.75% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$322m 10.76%
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, the lowest is
$272m 6.30%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $215m 28.65%
2026
$296m 37.48%
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2027
$388m 31.29%
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2028
$449m 15.68%
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2029
$493m 9.89%
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2030
$583m 18.27%
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2031
$695m 19.09%
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2032
$823m 18.37%
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2033
$869m 5.69%
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10 Analysts have issued an Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated EBITDA estimate is

$194m
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. This is
53.95% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$304m 140.57%
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, the lowest is
$124m 1.66%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $31.4m 43.84%
2026
$194m 518.38%
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2027
$294m 51.03%
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2028
$371m 26.26%
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2029
$363m 1.96%
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2030
$469m 28.97%
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2031
$586m 25.03%
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2032
$705m 20.30%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 14.62% 56.35%
2026
65.77% 349.80%
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2027
75.66% 15.04%
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2028
82.58% 9.15%
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2029
73.68% 10.78%
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2030
80.34% 9.04%
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2031
84.34% 4.98%
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2032
85.72% 1.64%
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13 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated net profit estimate is

$188m
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4.58% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$199m 0.75%
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, the lowest is
$172m 13.00%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $124m 3,188.09%
2026
$188m 51.22%
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2027
$243m 28.86%
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2028
$289m 19.27%
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2029
$281m 2.99%
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2030
$339m 20.78%
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2031
$387m 14.21%
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2032
$431m 11.34%
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Net Margin

2025 57.88% 2,500.30%
2026
63.66% 9.99%
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2027
62.48% 1.85%
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2028
64.42% 3.10%
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2029
56.88% 11.70%
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2030
58.08% 2.11%
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2031
55.70% 4.10%
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2032
52.39% 5.94%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2033

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 6.13 9.45
2,886.36% 54.16%
P/E 32.07
EV/Sales 19.65

13 Analysts have issued a Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated forecast for earnings per share. The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated EPS is

$9.45
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. This is
4.65% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$9.98 10.52%
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, the lowest is
$8.61 4.65%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $6.13 2,886.36%
2026
$9.45 54.16%
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2027
$12.17 28.78%
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2028
$14.52 19.31%
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2029
$14.09 2.96%
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2030
$17.01 20.72%
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2031
$19.43 14.23%
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2032
$21.63 11.32%
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P/E ratio

Current 33.55 175.12%
2026
32.07 4.41%
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2027
24.89 22.39%
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2028
20.87 16.15%
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2029
21.51 3.07%
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2030
17.81 17.20%
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2031
15.59 12.46%
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2032
14.00 10.20%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

19.65
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and an P/S ratio of
20.43
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 19.99 21.74%
2026
19.65 1.71%
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2027
14.97 23.83%
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2028
12.94 13.55%
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2029
11.77 9.00%
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2030
9.96 15.45%
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2031
8.36 16.03%
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2032
7.06 15.52%
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2033
6.68 5.38%
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P/S ratio

Current 20.79 17.24%
2026
20.43 1.72%
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2027
15.56 23.83%
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2028
13.45 13.55%
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2029
12.24 9.00%
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2030
10.35 15.45%
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2031
8.69 16.03%
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2032
7.34 15.52%
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2033
6.95 5.39%
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