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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$160.00
Lowest Price Target1
$90.00
Consensus Price Target1
$137.88

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:LGND | Benzinga

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Corp has a consensus price target of $567.61 based on the ratings of 38 analysts. The high is $1350 issued by HSBC on May 10, 2024<. The low is $100 issued by Deutsche Bank on August 5, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by New Street Research, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank on August 6, 2024, August 5, 2024, and August 5, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $118.33 between New Street Research, Goldman Sachs, and Deutsche Bank, there's an implied 0.21% upside for Ligand Pharmaceuticals Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Oppenheimer
Stifel
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Analyst Ratings for Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Buy NowGet Alert
05/09/2025Buy NowOppenheimer
Trevor Allred16%
$142 → $145MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/10/2025Buy NowStifel
Annabel Samimy36%
→ $143Initiates → BuyGet Alert
12/23/2024Buy NowBenchmark
Robert Wasserman39%
$135 → $135ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
12/16/2024Buy NowBarclays
Balaji Prasad54%
$150 → $160MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/11/2024Buy NowRBC Capital
Douglas Miehm35%
$141 → $143MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/11/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
11/12/2024Buy NowRBC Capital
Douglas Miehm48%
$130 → $140MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy NowBenchmark
Robert Wasserman39%
$110 → $135MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy NowBarclays
Balaji Prasad54%
$125 → $150MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy NowOppenheimer
Leland Gershell43%
$135 → $147MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$157 → $157ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
10/31/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$157 → $157ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
10/28/2024Buy NowBarclays
Balaji Prasad54%
$110 → $125MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/21/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$144 → $157MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/03/2024Buy NowOppenheimer
Leland Gershell43%
→ $135Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
08/12/2024Buy NowBenchmark
Robert Wasserman39%
$95 → $110MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/12/2024Buy NowRBC Capital
Douglas Miehm48%
$130 → $130ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
08/08/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$144 → $144ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
08/07/2024Buy NowRBC Capital
Douglas Miehm48%
$130 → $130ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/30/2024Buy NowRBC Capital
Douglas Miehm48%
→ $130Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
07/09/2024Buy NowCraig-Hallum
Matt Hewitt59%
$135 → $140MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/08/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$144 → $144ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
06/28/2024Buy NowBenchmark
Robert Wasserman39%
$95 → $95ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
06/27/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$144 → $144ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
05/08/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$144 → $144ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
04/12/2024Buy NowBenchmark
Robert Wasserman39%
$95 → $95ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
02/29/2024Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$144 → $144ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
12/13/2023Buy NowBenchmark
Robert Wasserman39%
$95 → $95ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
09/19/2023Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
→ $144ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
08/23/2023Buy NowBenchmark
Robert Wasserman39%
→ $95ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
08/09/2023Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
→ $144ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
07/25/2023Buy NowBarclays
Balaji Prasad54%
$120 → $110MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/02/2023Buy NowHC Wainwright & Co.
Joseph Pantginis50%
$135 → $144ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
02/21/2023Buy NowBenchmark
Robert Wasserman39%
→ $95Reiterates → BuyGet Alert
12/23/2022Buy NowRoth Capital
Scott Henry55%
$85 → $90MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/21/2022Buy NowBarclays
Balaji Prasad54%
$150 → $120MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/25/2022Buy NowBarclays
Balaji Prasad54%
$157 → $150MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/02/2022Buy NowRoth Capital
Scott Henry55%
$185 → $175MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/05/2022Buy NowBarclays
Balaji Prasad54%
$165 → $157MaintainsOverweightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) stock?

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The latest price target for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) was reported by Oppenheimer on May 9, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $145.00 expecting LGND to rise to within 12 months (a possible 43.15% upside). 24 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)?

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The latest analyst rating for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND) was provided by Oppenheimer, and Ligand Pharmaceuticals maintained their outperform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)?

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There is no last upgrade for Ligand Pharmaceuticals

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When was the last downgrade for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)?

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There is no last downgrade for Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Ligand Pharmaceuticals, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Ligand Pharmaceuticals was filed on May 9, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 9, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) rating was a maintained with a price target of $142.00 to $145.00. The current price Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) is trading at is $101.29, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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