$122.33
1.41% today
Nasdaq, Nov 26, 05:15 pm CET
ISIN
US53220K5048
Symbol
LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
100%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Price Target

Target Price $140.25
Price $120.62
Potential
Number of Estimates 8
8 Analysts have issued a price target Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 2025 . The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated target price is $140.25. 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 2025 of . Most analysts recommend the Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 131.31 163.37
33.09% 24.41%
EBITDA Margin 35.97% 39.81%
25.53% 10.68%
Net Margin 42.00% 20.02%
321.92% 52.34%

7 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 2024 . The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated sales estimate is

$163m
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. This is
7.18% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$165m 8.15%
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, the lowest is
$162m 6.09%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 $131m 33.09%
2024
$163m 24.41%
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2025
$183m 12.09%
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2026
$217m 18.65%
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2027
$235m 8.30%
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2028
$263m 11.95%
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3 Analysts have issued an Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated EBITDA forecast 2024. The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated EBITDA estimate is

$65.0m
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. This is
17.03% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$70.4m 26.69%
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, the lowest is
$58.8m 5.81%
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.

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

EBITDA Estimates

2023 $47.2m 16.01%
2024
$65.0m 37.70%
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2025
$120m 84.60%
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2026
$178m 48.60%
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EBITDA Margin

2023 35.97% 25.53%
2024
39.81% 10.68%
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2025
65.56% 64.68%
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2026
82.11% 25.24%
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6 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated net profit estimate is

$32.7m
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. This is
30.55% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$44.1m 6.37%
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, the lowest is
$19.9m 57.76%
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.

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

Net Profit Estimates

2023 $55.2m 248.48%
2024
$32.7m 40.71%
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2025
$68.2m 108.53%
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2026
$95.2m 39.62%
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2027
$126m 32.31%
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2028
$129m 2.61%
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Net Margin

2023 42.00% 321.92%
2024
20.02% 52.34%
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2025
37.24% 86.01%
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2026
43.82% 17.67%
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2027
53.54% 22.18%
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2028
49.07% 8.35%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 2.94 1.74
248.48% 40.82%
P/E 69.19
EV/Sales 12.65

6 Analysts have issued a Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated forecast for earnings per share. The average Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is

$1.74
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. This is
30.68% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$2.35 6.37%
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, the lowest is
$1.06 57.77%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2023 $2.94 248.48%
2024
$1.74 40.82%
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2025
$3.64 109.20%
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2026
$5.08 39.56%
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2027
$6.72 32.28%
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2028
$6.89 2.53%
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P/E ratio

Current 47.99 33.18%
2024
69.19 44.18%
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2025
33.18 52.05%
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2026
23.77 28.36%
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2027
17.96 24.44%
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2028
17.51 2.51%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, the Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of

12.65
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and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of
13.95
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 13.56 141.28%
2024
12.65 6.70%
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2025
11.29 10.79%
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2026
9.51 15.72%
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2027
8.78 7.66%
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2028
7.85 10.68%
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P/S ratio

Current 14.95 119.22%
2024
13.95 6.70%
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2025
12.45 10.79%
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2026
10.49 15.72%
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2027
9.69 7.66%
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2028
8.65 10.68%
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