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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated LGND NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Market • Healthcare • Biotechnology • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
77/100
5/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$109.26
-53%
Analyst Price Target
$248.00
+6.7%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) trades at a trailing P/E of 32.3, forward P/E of 26.9. Trailing earnings yield is 3.09%, forward earnings yield 3.72%. PEG 0.66 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $85.56.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (55/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
  • Forward P/E 26.9 (down from trailing 32.3) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
  • PEG Ratio 0.66 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 3.09% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 3.72% as earnings recover.
  • Analyst consensus target $248.00 (+6.7% upside) — modest upside expected.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 77/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
77/100
SG Score
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VALUE
55/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
FUTURE
73/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
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PAST
50/100
→ Income
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
70/100
→ Income
GROWTH
90/100
→ Income
INCOME
100/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — LGND

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)32.3
Forward P/E26.9
PEG Ratio0.66
Forward PEG0.66
P/B Ratio3.96
P/S Ratio15.17
EV/EBITDA22.2
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$6.31
Forward EPS (Est.)$8.63
Book Value / Share$51.57
Revenue / Share$13.59
FCF / Share$2.47
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield3.09%
Forward Earnings Yield3.72%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$85.56
SharesGrow IV$109.26 (-53%)
Analyst Target$248.00 (+6.7%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 -1,293.8 12.86 5.71 19.42 -
2017 229.4 -0.27 6.88 20.41 -
2018 22.8 0.03 5.82 12.98 -
2019 3.1 0.01 2.58 16.47 -
2020 -539.2 5.36 2.27 9.84 -
2021 45.0 -0.02 3.13 10.63 -
2022 -33.8 0.21 1.89 5.74 -
2023 23.7 -0.09 1.76 9.41 -
2024 -486.1 4.53 2.36 11.73 -
2025 29.4 -0.01 3.59 13.64 -

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $-0.08 $108.97M $-1.64M -1.5%
2017 $0.53 $141.1M $12.56M 8.9%
2018 $5.96 $251.45M $143.32M 57%
2019 $31.85 $120.28M $629.3M 523.2%
2020 $-0.18 $186.42M $-2.99M -1.6%
2021 $3.31 $277.13M $57.14M 20.6%
2022 $-0.31 $196.25M $-5.22M -2.7%
2023 $2.94 $131.31M $52.15M 39.7%
2024 $-0.22 $167.13M $-4.03M -2.4%
2025 $6.13 $268.09M $124.45M 46.4%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $8.63 $8.40 – $8.77 $267.08M $262.09M – $275.89M 7
2027 $9.90 $9.30 – $10.30 $317.57M $306.48M – $341.03M 6
2028 $10.31 $4.43 – $20.76 $370.03M $363.26M – $376.79M 3
2029 $11.25 $10.58 – $12.11 $422.42M $403.1M – $447.27M 1
2030 $14.51 $13.65 – $15.62 $506.41M $483.24M – $536.2M 1
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