$LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.
XNAS•Health Care•Pharmaceutical Preparations
Why is LGND down today? It is at $286.55 (-0.13%), and our scanner flagged it 23 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment LGND spikes, and full due diligence on LGND — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $286.55
- Change today
- -0.13%
- Previous close
- $286.92
- 52-week range
- $161.82 – $326.63
- Market cap
- $5.66B
- Institutional own.
- 99.9%
- Total held
- 100.0%
- Short interest
- 2.4M ▲ +13% vs prior · as of 2026-08-14
- Days to cover
- 8.8d
- Avg daily volume
- 251K
- Sector
- Health Care
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5mthin
- 1.1x
- 15mthin
- 1.1x
- 1hthin
- 1.1x
- 1D
- 0.0x
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Why is $LGND moving today?
Here is the latest on LGND from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for LGND today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.
Likely catalystMerger / acquisition agreementPrice $0.001/share, from an SEC filing. Read it →Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
Insiders
Insiders buying10 buys, 10 sells last 3 months (17/43 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haas Jason Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -7K 0.04% of company | sold 64% | 4K | $2.1M at $292.81 | Aug 12, 26 |
Haas Jason Director | Other | 6K 0.03% of company | added 100% | 11K | $316K at $51.56 | Aug 12, 26 |
Espinoza Octavio Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -32K 0.2% of company | sold 53% | 28K | $9.2M at $292.06 | Aug 12, 26 |
Espinoza Octavio Officer | Other | 32K 0.2% of company | added 100% | 59K | $1.7M at $52.84 | Aug 12, 26 |
Reardon Andrew Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -5K 0.03% of company | sold 11% | 42K | $1.4M at $284.14 | Aug 3, 26 |
Reardon Andrew Officer | Other | 5K 0.03% of company | added 12% | 47K | $261K at $52.27 | Aug 3, 26 |
Reardon Andrew Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -5K 0.03% of company | sold 11% | 42K | $1.5M at $308.99 | Jul 1, 26 |
Reardon Andrew Officer | Other | 5K 0.03% of company | added 12% | 47K | $261K at $52.27 | Jul 1, 26 |
Davis Todd C Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +132 | added <0.1% | 200K | $21K at $160.71 | Jun 30, 26 |
Espinoza Octavio Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +17 | added <0.1% | 28K | $3K at $160.71 | Jun 30, 26 |
Reardon Andrew Officer | Acquired (grant/award) | +132 | added 0.3% | 42K | $21K at $160.71 | Jun 30, 26 |
Sabba Stephen L Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -2K 0.01% of company | sold 6.0% | 34K | $545K at $254.00 | Jun 16, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
Dilution watch
UnavailableWe could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $LGND. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.
$LGND Sentiment
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LGND stock FAQ
Why is $LGND moving today?
Here is the latest on LGND from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for LGND today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.
What is the LGND stock price today?
LGND last traded at $286.55, down 0.13% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Where can I see live LGND alerts?
The LGND Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged LGND 23 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is LGND on?
LGND (Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $5.66B in the PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS sector.
Is LGND good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge LGND for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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