$104.92
0.37% yesterday
Nasdaq, May 20, 10:00 pm CET
ISIN
US53220K5048
Symbol
LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Price Target

Target Price $143.88
Price $104.92
Potential
Number of Estimates 8
8 Analysts have issued a price target Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 2026 . The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated target price is $143.88. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 7 analysts: 7 Analysts recommend Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated to buy, 0 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 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 167.13 194.01
27.28% 16.09%
EBITDA Margin 33.49% 31.34%
1.15% 13.29%
Net Margin -2.54% 1.36%
105.90% 153.59%

8 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 2025 . The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated sales estimate is

$194m
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. This is
6.90% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$200m 10.09%
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, the lowest is
$185m 2.01%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $167m 27.28%
2025
$194m 16.09%
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2026
$231m 18.87%
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2027
$273m 18.56%
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2028
$319m 16.55%
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2029
$362m 13.64%
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4 Analysts have issued an Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated EBITDA estimate is

$60.8m
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. This is
191.50% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$91.2m 337.20%
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, the lowest is
$39.7m 90.43%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $56.0m 28.75%
2025
$60.8m 0.66%
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2026
$143m 134.37%
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2027
$164m 15.35%
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2028
$195m 18.51%
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2029
$226m 16.16%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 33.49% 1.15%
2025
31.34% 13.29%
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2026
61.79% 97.16%
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2027
60.12% 2.70%
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2028
61.13% 1.68%
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2029
62.48% 2.21%
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7 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated net profit estimate is

$2.6m
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. This is
101.92% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$17.7m 112.92%
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, the lowest is
$-13.5m 90.17%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $-4.2m 107.51%
2025
$2.6m 162.24%
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2026
$79.5m 2,912.50%
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2027
$101m 27.03%
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2028
$100m 0.57%
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2029
$112m 11.23%
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Net Margin

2024 -2.54% 105.90%
2025
1.36% 153.59%
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2026
34.48% 2,435.29%
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2027
36.95% 7.16%
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2028
31.52% 14.70%
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2029
30.85% 2.13%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ -0.22 0.14
107.51% 163.64%
P/E 765.04
EV/Sales 9.38

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

$0.14
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. This is
101.97% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$0.92 112.92%
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, the lowest is
$-0.70 90.17%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $-0.22 107.51%
2025
$0.14 163.64%
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2026
$4.13 2,850.00%
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2027
$5.24 26.88%
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2028
$5.21 0.57%
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2029
$5.80 11.32%
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P/E ratio

Current -14.74 191.10%
2025
765.04 5,290.23%
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2026
25.44 96.67%
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2027
20.02 21.31%
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2028
20.14 0.60%
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2029
18.11 10.08%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of
10.43
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 10.03 4.39%
2025
9.38 6.48%
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2026
7.89 15.87%
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2027
6.66 15.66%
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2028
5.71 14.20%
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2029
5.02 12.01%
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P/S ratio

Current 11.15 14.64%
2025
10.43 6.46%
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2026
8.78 15.88%
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2027
7.40 15.66%
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2028
6.35 14.20%
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2029
5.59 12.01%
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Current Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Upgrades & Downgrades

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