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LGND Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.00%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $1,156,542.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $7,950,650.15

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Ligand Pharmaceuticals by year and by quarter.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $200.36
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -4.45 (-2.17%)
As of 03/23/2026 05:00 PM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for LGND up to the past year.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
3/11/2026Octavio EspinozaCFOSell3,057$225.00$687,825.0021,010View SEC Filing Icon  
3/4/2026Andrew ReardonInsiderSell5,000$206.35$1,031,750.0036,869View SEC Filing Icon  
3/4/2026Octavio EspinozaCFOSell13,423$205.83$2,762,856.0921,662View SEC Filing Icon  
3/3/2026Stephen L. SabbaDirectorSell2,034$201.50$409,851.0033,793View SEC Filing Icon  
3/2/2026John W. KozarichDirectorSell467$200.50$93,633.5042,720View SEC Filing Icon  
2/2/2026John W. KozarichDirectorSell467$195.91$91,489.9743,187View SEC Filing Icon  
1/2/2026John W. KozarichDirectorSell467$189.58$88,533.8643,654View SEC Filing Icon  
12/12/2025Octavio EspinozaCFOSell1,804$188.31$339,711.2426,186View SEC Filing Icon  
12/1/2025John W. KozarichDirectorSell467$195.84$91,457.2844,121View SEC Filing Icon  
11/3/2025John W. KozarichDirectorSell467$191.05$89,220.3544,588View SEC Filing Icon  
10/1/2025John W. KozarichDirectorSell467$179.44$83,798.4845,055View SEC Filing Icon  
9/23/2025Jason AryehDirectorSell10,000$170.81$1,708,100.0069,289View SEC Filing Icon  
9/2/2025John W. KozarichDirectorSell467$162.26$75,775.4245,522View SEC Filing Icon  
8/1/2025John W. KozarichDirectorSell467$131.88$61,587.9645,989View SEC Filing Icon  
7/10/2025John W. KozarichDirectorSell934$125.00$116,750.0046,456View SEC Filing Icon  
6/23/2025Andrew ReardonInsiderSell500$114.08$57,040.0031,903View SEC Filing Icon  
6/10/2025Andrew ReardonInsiderSell500$114.54$57,270.0032,403View SEC Filing Icon  
5/15/2025Andrew ReardonInsiderSell1,000$104.00$104,000.0032,903View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2025Octavio EspinozaCFOBuy1,500$104.06$156,090.0027,932View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2025Todd C. DavisCEOBuy9,510$105.20$1,000,452.00161,234View SEC Filing Icon  
3/4/2025Octavio EspinozaCFOSell5,000$115.03$575,150.0018,879View SEC Filing Icon  
12/23/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell2,104$116.37$244,842.4820,647View SEC Filing Icon  
11/27/2024John L. LaMattinaDirectorSell2,406$123.65$297,501.9029,515View SEC Filing Icon  
9/23/2024Andrew ReardonInsiderSell2,000$99.60$199,200.0022,534View SEC Filing Icon  
9/23/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell9,772$101.22$989,121.8450,777View SEC Filing Icon  
9/20/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell6,275$104.10$653,227.5050,777View SEC Filing Icon  
9/20/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell1,275$103.94$132,523.5024,610View SEC Filing Icon  
8/28/2024Andrew ReardonInsiderSell1,500$106.39$159,585.0022,534View SEC Filing Icon  
8/26/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell11,389$105.61$1,202,792.2949,510View SEC Filing Icon  
8/22/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell1,157$105.54$122,109.7867,211View SEC Filing Icon  
8/9/2024Matthew E KorenbergCOOSell18,245$98.50$1,797,132.5068,368View SEC Filing Icon  
8/8/2024Todd C. DavisCEOBuy2,500$97.39$243,475.00123,010View SEC Filing Icon  
5/17/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell5,156$86.66$446,818.9623,379View SEC Filing Icon  
5/15/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell5,873$86.01$505,136.7323,882View SEC Filing Icon  
5/13/2024Matthew E KorenbergInsiderSell3,440$84.54$290,817.60100,421View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2024Andrew ReardonInsiderSell10,000$83.04$830,400.0022,205View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2024Nancy Ryan GrayDirectorSell934$83.20$77,708.805,633View SEC Filing Icon  
3/5/2024Stephen L. SabbaDirectorSell1,893$74.30$140,649.9028,926View SEC Filing Icon  
2/28/2024Octavio EspinozaCFOSell140$88.46$12,384.4029,755View SEC Filing Icon  
9/22/2023Todd C. DavisCEOBuy4,000$59.38$237,520.0073,090View SEC Filing Icon  
5/16/2023John W. KozarichDirectorSell4,444$77.20$343,076.8038,488View SEC Filing Icon  
5/10/2023Stephen L. SabbaDirectorSell6,408$77.13$494,249.0425,784View SEC Filing Icon  
5/8/2023John W. KozarichDirectorSell6,408$76.56$490,596.4842,213View SEC Filing Icon  
3/24/2023Andrew ReardonInsiderSell300$69.92$20,976.0016,308View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LGND)

91.28% of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at LGND by year and by quarter.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
3/9/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC3,561$0.67M0.0%+26.3%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/26/2026Alpine Global Management LLC1,500$0.28M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.516,464$97.65M0.0%+36.5%2.624%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC12,388$2.34M0.0%+339.3%0.063%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Summit Global Investments2,417$0.46M0.0%+67.6%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury5,119$0.98M0.0%-34.3%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026XTX Topco Ltd7,717$1.46M0.0%N/A0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc.40,493$7.66M2.2%-4.0%0.206%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Voloridge Investment Management LLC12,038$2.28M0.0%+40.0%0.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Virtus Investment Advisers LLC3,605$0.68M0.2%-7.2%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wellington Management Group LLP8,426$1.59M0.0%+1.3%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC7,744$1.46M0.0%+33.6%0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Private Capital Management LLC208,891$39.50M3.6%-8.0%1.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc3,450$0.65M0.0%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC995,400$188.20M0.1%-4.5%5.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Gotham Asset Management LLC9,346$1.77M0.0%-1.4%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Freestone Grove Partners LP2,867$0.54M0.0%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC5,257$0.99M0.0%N/A0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC5,158$0.98M0.0%+12.5%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers3,335$0.63M0.0%+111.6%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Equitable Holdings Inc.9,605$1.82M0.0%+8.7%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Trexquant Investment LP11,550$2.18M0.0%-74.0%0.059%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Amundi3,033$0.57M0.0%-9.6%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD19,992$3.78M0.0%+5.7%0.102%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.59,405$11.23M0.0%-41.0%0.302%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026California State Teachers Retirement System18,797$3.55M0.0%+2.7%0.096%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Diadema Partners LP2,987$0.57M0.1%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.138,464$26.18M0.0%+1.7%0.704%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Maryland State Retirement & Pension System2,872$0.54M0.0%+2.2%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Clark Capital Management Group Inc.79,778$15.08M0.1%-3.9%0.405%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Granahan Investment Management LLC26,050$4.93M0.2%+4.4%0.132%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026State of Wisconsin Investment Board11,155$2.11M0.0%-2.0%0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Captrust Financial Advisors14,579$2.76M0.0%-2.9%0.074%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Fred Alger Management LLC3,762$0.71M0.0%-35.9%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Ashford Capital Management Inc.213,778$40.42M4.5%-12.5%1.086%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Blair William & Co. IL8,474$1.60M0.0%+1.0%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada108,796$20.57M0.0%+5.1%0.553%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Persistent Asset Partners Ltd791$0.15M0.1%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Rice Hall James & Associates LLC279,627$52.87M2.9%-5.0%1.421%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026MML Investors Services LLC3,734$0.71M0.0%-5.8%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026NFJ Investment Group LLC12,291$2.32M0.1%-4.3%0.062%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Barclays PLC32,982$6.24M0.0%+8.9%0.168%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC166$31K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026FORA Capital LLC1,922$0.34M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 9,111$1.72M0.0%-4.6%0.046%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co16,750$3.16M0.0%-28.1%0.085%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Bridgewater Associates LP4,207$0.80M0.0%+226.6%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Stifel Financial Corp18,722$3.54M0.0%-8.7%0.095%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Commerce Bank1,308$0.25M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.126,754$23.97M0.1%-0.7%0.644%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Public Sector Pension Investment Board68,114$12.88M0.0%-10.9%0.346%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Essex Investment Management Co. LLC60,020$11.35M1.7%-1.8%0.305%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP69,220$13.09M0.0%+33.9%0.352%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.184,284$34.84M0.0%+1.1%0.936%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026State Street Corp751,205$142.03M0.0%+0.2%3.817%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Victory Capital Management Inc.256,410$48.48M0.0%+0.6%1.303%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Martingale Asset Management L P15,322$2.90M0.1%-17.1%0.078%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd1,130$0.21M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC363,584$68.74M0.0%-3.5%1.847%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & Company MN132,636$25.08M0.0%+15.2%0.674%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Castleark Management LLC66,736$12.62M0.4%+3.2%0.339%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Advisors Asset Management Inc.3,336$0.63M0.0%-2.0%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC3,501$0.66M0.0%+195.2%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026MetLife Investment Management LLC10,655$2.02M0.0%-3.9%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Cibc World Markets Corp1,283$0.24M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Commonwealth Equity Services LLC1,105$0.21M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System3,805$0.72M0.0%+35.7%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP432,992$81.87M0.0%-17.4%2.200%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC3,635$0.69M0.1%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Informed Momentum Co LLC21,092$3.99M0.4%-30.1%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Cornerstone Capital Inc.5,117$0.97M0.1%-1.3%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026New York State Common Retirement Fund107,530$20.33M0.0%+24.3%0.546%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Granite Investment Partners LLC57,926$10.95M0.6%-6.0%0.294%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB190$36K0.0%-82.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Bank of Montreal Can126,063$23.84M0.0%+0.2%0.641%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Loomis Sayles & Co. L P382,677$72.35M0.1%-4.5%1.944%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Swiss National Bank38,600$7.30M0.0%+3.2%0.196%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Principal Securities Inc.1,127$0.21M0.0%+237.4%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Nuveen LLC37,599$7.11M0.0%-1.3%0.191%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Group One Trading LLC2,953$0.56M0.0%+159.0%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund11,716$2.22M0.0%+19.3%0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Deutsche Bank AG307,871$58.21M0.0%+0.1%1.564%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026GW&K Investment Management LLC117,432$22.20M0.2%+265.4%0.597%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Cerity Partners LLC1,531$0.29M0.0%+5.4%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026LPL Financial LLC4,273$0.81M0.0%+25.4%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Franklin Resources Inc.496,160$93.81M0.0%+115.9%2.521%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026JPMorgan Chase & Co.56,590$10.70M0.0%+42.5%0.288%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Fiera Capital Corp131,236$24.81M0.1%N/A0.667%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Los Angeles Capital Management LLC10,321$1.93M0.0%+118.0%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.10,147$1.92M0.1%+3.9%0.052%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026State of Wyoming894$0.17M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Cibc World Market Inc.25,630$4.85M0.0%-56.7%0.130%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp122,265$23.12M0.0%-4.1%0.621%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Goldman Sachs Group Inc.429,004$81.11M0.0%+16.6%2.180%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026One Capital Management LLC9,287$1.76M0.1%N/A0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS4,873$0.92M0.0%-2.4%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026BNP Paribas Financial Markets34,957$6.61M0.0%+754.3%0.178%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Future Fund LLC9,280$1.76M0.6%N/A0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Intech Investment Management LLC7,585$1.43M0.0%+24.1%0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Huntington National Bank701$0.13M0.0%+17,425.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals logo
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; Filspari, a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist in development for rare kidney diseases and non-immunosuppressive treatment indicated for immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; Vaxneuvance for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia among children. The company also offers TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression; and Veklury, an antiviral treatment for moderate or severe COVID-19. In addition, it provides Noxafil-IV, a captisol-enabled formulation of posaconazole for IV use; Duavee for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms in women; Exemptia for autoimmune diseases; Vivitra for breast cancer; and Bryxta and Zybev for various indications. The company has alliances, licenses, and other business relationships with Amgen, Merck, Pfizer, Jazz, Takeda, Gilead Sciences, and Baxter International. Further, it sells Captisol materials. Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.
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Today's Range

Now: $200.36
Low: $199.74
High: $214.29

50 Day Range

MA: $197.13
Low: $181.65
High: $221.24

52 Week Range

Now: $200.36
Low: $93.58
High: $227.92

Volume

263,532 shs

Average Volume

238,173 shs

Market Capitalization

$4.00 billion

P/E Ratio

34.37

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.17

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals' top insider investors include:
  1. Todd C Davis (CEO)
  2. Matthew E Korenberg (Insider)
  3. Jason Aryeh (Director)
  4. Matthew E Korenberg (COO)
  5. John W Kozarich (Director)
  6. Andrew Reardon (Insider)
  7. Stephen L Sabba (Director)
  8. John L Lamattina (Director)
  9. Octavio Espinoza (CFO)
  10. Nancy Ryan Gray (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

Who are the major institutional investors of Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals' top institutional investors include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 10.54%
  2. Janus Henderson Group PLC — 5.06%
  3. State Street Corp — 3.82%
  4. Chicago Capital LLC — 2.85%
  5. Invesco Ltd. — 2.62%
  6. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA — 2.58%
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Which institutional investors are selling Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock?

In the previous quarter, LGND stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Congress Asset Management Co.
  2. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  3. Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC
  4. Aberdeen Group plc
  5. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC
  6. Janus Henderson Group PLC
  7. Osaic Holdings Inc.
  8. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC
During the previous year, company insiders that have sold Ligand Pharmaceuticals company stock include:
  1. Todd C Davis (CEO)
  2. Matthew E Korenberg (Insider)
  3. Jason Aryeh (Director)
  4. Matthew E Korenberg (COO)
  5. John W Kozarich (Director)
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Which institutional investors are buying Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock?

During the previous quarter, LGND stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Franklin Resources Inc.
  2. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.
  3. Invesco Ltd.
  4. Fiera Capital Corp
  5. GW&K Investment Management LLC
  6. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
  7. UBS Group AG
  8. BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Within the last year, these company insiders have bought Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock:
  1. Todd C Davis (CEO)
  2. Matthew E Korenberg (Insider)
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