Ligand Stock Hits New 52-Week High (LGND)

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:LGND) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $16.27, above its previous 52-week high of $16.24 with 67,799 shares traded as of 1:59 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 145,900 shares over the past 30 days.

Ligand has a market cap of $248.1 million and is part of the health care sector and drugs industry. Shares are up 34.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated operates as a biotechnology company. It principally engages in the development and acquisition of royalty revenue generating assets. The company has a P/E ratio of 30.4, above the average drugs industry P/E ratio of 27.4 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Ligand as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, notable return on equity and reasonable valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the company has not been very careful in the management of its balance sheet. You can view the full Ligand Ratings Report.

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