LGND - Ligand Pharmaceuticals - Stock Forecast

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LGND is currently covered by 5 analysts with an average price target of $224.37. This is a potential upside of $20.76 (10.2%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $203.61.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals's activity chart (see below) currently has 185 price targets and 138 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of LGND is 100% BUY.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 93.22% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 434.93 days.

Highest price target for LGND is $239, Lowest price target is $220, average price target is $231.33.

Most recent stock forecast was given by JOSEPH PANTGINIS from HC WAINWRIGHT on 24-Feb-2026. First documented stock forecast 12-Feb-2014.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of LGND, 19 are a BUY (100%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Buy Since 12-Feb-2014

$239

$39.41 (19.75%)

$231

1 months 14 days ago
(24-Feb-2026)

42/44 (95.45%)

$50 (26.46%)

820

Buy Since 30-Jul-2024

$235

$35.41 (17.74%)

$234

3 months 28 days ago
(10-Dec-2025)

7/9 (77.78%)

$50.97 (27.70%)

275

Buy Since 10-Apr-2025

$230

3 months 28 days ago
(10-Dec-2025)

3/4 (75%)

$44.17 (23.77%)

89

Buy Since 06-Feb-2020

$220

$20.41 (10.23%)

$175

5 months ago
(07-Nov-2025)

13/13 (100%)

$17.52 (8.65%)

438

Buy Since 04-Aug-2020

$160

$-39.59 (-19.84%)

$150

1 years 3 months 22 days ago
(16-Dec-2024)

14/14 (100%)

$37.66 (30.78%)

440

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What is LGND (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 434.93 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 93.22

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on LGND (Ligand Pharmaceuticals) with a proven track record?

JOSEPH PANTGINIS

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on LGND (Ligand Pharmaceuticals)?

Joseph Pantginis has 37 price targets and 33 ratings on LGND

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on LGND (Ligand Pharmaceuticals)?

Joseph Pantginis with highest potential upside - $39.41

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on LGND (Ligand Pharmaceuticals)?

Esther Rajavelu with lowest potential downside - -$134.09

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