L LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc - Class B

$255.54

+0.38% (+$0.97)

Volume 247,085

52W High $259.03

52W Low $110.00

Market Cap $2.82B

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What to Watch This Quarter

Based on historical data

Consensus EPS

$2.01

Whisper EPS

$1.85

8.1% below consensus

Last Quarter

-$0.67

Current Streak

2 Misss

Avg Surprise (4Q)

-44.67%

Next Earnings Report

Reports in 52 days

Report Date Aug 6, 2026

Whisper Spread -8.08%

Consensus Estimate

$2.01

Official analyst average

Whisper Number

$1.85

What traders expect

Cautious Sentiment: The whisper number is 8.1% below consensus, suggesting traders are skeptical. Meeting consensus may not be enough to satisfy the market.

Price Chart

EPS History: Consensus vs Actual

Last 11 quarters

Price Movement Around Earnings

Q1 2026 May 14, 2026

1-Day: -2.63%

5-Day: -5.11%

Q1 2026 May 13, 2026

1-Day: -1.01%

5-Day: -6.02%

Q1 2026 May 7, 2026

1-Day: +5.27%

5-Day: +5.55%

Q4 2025 Mar 4, 2026

1-Day: -1.28%

5-Day: -0.38%

Revenue & Financial Performance

Quarter	Revenue	YoY Growth	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Income
Q4'25	$59.7M	+39.4%	143.6%	33.6%	$44.8M
Q3'25	$115.5M	+122.9%	78.5%	47.6%	$117.3M
Q2'25	$47.6M	+14.7%	93.9%	17.7%	$4.8M
Q1'25	$45.3M	+46.3%	89.3%	-79.9%	-$42.5M
Q4'24	$42.8M	+52.4%	93.4%	-22.5%	-$31.1M
Q3'24	$51.8M	+57.6%	75.9%	6.1%	-$7.2M
Q2'24	$41.5M	+57.5%	136.9%	-46.0%	-$51.9M
Q1'24	$31.0M	-29.6%	64.3%	9.7%	$86.1M

Historical Earnings

Last 12 quarters

Quarter	Date	Consensus	Whisper	Actual EPS	Surprise %	Result
Q1 2026	May 14, 2026	$0.98	$1.81	-$0.67	--	Missed
Q1 2026	May 13, 2026	$1.65	$1.83	$1.63	-1.21%	Missed
Q1 2026	May 7, 2026	$1.80	$1.99	--	--	--
Q4 2025	Mar 4, 2026	$1.49	$1.59	$2.02	+35.57%	Beat
Q4 2025	Feb 26, 2026	$1.49	$1.61	$2.02	+35.57%	Beat
Q3 2025	Nov 6, 2025	$1.93	$2.04	$3.09	+60.10%	Beat
Q2 2025	Aug 8, 2025	$1.43	$1.64	$0.24	-83.22%	Missed
Q2 2025	Aug 7, 2025	$1.42	$1.64	$1.60	+12.68%	Missed
Q1 2025	May 8, 2025	$1.21	$0.89	$1.33	+9.92%	Beat
Q1 2025	May 5, 2025	$0.78	$0.90	$1.33	+70.51%	Beat
Q4 2024	Feb 27, 2025	$1.19	$1.37	$1.27	+6.71%	Missed
Q4 2024	Feb 25, 2025	$1.19	$1.37	$1.27	+6.71%	Missed