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The Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: LGND) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures, including current reports on Form 8‑K and other key documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings offer detailed information on Ligand’s royalty‑focused biopharmaceutical business, financing activities and material agreements that support its model of funding mid‑ to late‑stage drug development, purchasing royalty rights and licensing technology platforms.
Ligand’s recent 8‑K filings describe events such as the completion of a private offering of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2030, amendments to its credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., and the entry into material definitive agreements. Other 8‑Ks report quarterly financial results, including revenue composition and non‑GAAP measures, and discuss transactions like royalty financing agreements and the closing of a merger involving a Ligand subsidiary that became part of Pelthos Therapeutics. Filings also confirm that Ligand’s common stock trades on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol LGND and identify Jupiter, Florida as the location of its principal executive offices.
On Stock Titan, these SEC filings are paired with AI‑powered summaries designed to make complex regulatory language more accessible. Annual reports on Form 10‑K and quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q can be reviewed for discussions of Ligand’s business model, risk factors and segment information, while current reports on Form 8‑K highlight specific material events such as financings, credit facility amendments and significant portfolio transactions. Insider transaction reports on Form 4, when available, provide visibility into equity transactions by directors and officers.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated reported a sharp turnaround in 2025, with total revenues and income of $268.1 million compared with $167.1 million in 2024, driven mainly by royalty growth and Pelthos-related contract revenue. GAAP net income reached $124.5 million, or $6.13 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $4.0 million, or $0.22 per share, the prior year.
Core adjusted net income rose to $165.1 million, or $8.13 per diluted share, from $108.5 million, or $5.74 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2025 revenues and income were $59.7 million, up from $42.8 million, with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.12 compared with a loss of $1.64. Cash, cash equivalents and short‑term investments were $733.5 million at December 31, 2025.
For 2026, Ligand reaffirmed guidance for total revenue of $245 million to $285 million, including $200 million to $225 million of royalty revenue, $35 million to $40 million of Captisol revenue and $10 million to $20 million of contract revenue, and expects adjusted earnings per diluted share of approximately $8.00 to $9.00.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals’ CLO & Secretary Andrew Reardon reported equity compensation activity and related tax withholding in company stock. On February 14, 2026, he acquired 6,928 and 8,810 shares of common stock at no cost through grants tied to performance stock units and restricted stock units.
On February 14–15, 2026, several transactions coded “F” show blocks of common shares, including 3,211 and 4,083 shares at $183.83 per share, being withheld by the issuer to cover tax liabilities from these equity awards, rather than open‑market sales.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Chief Financial Officer equity transactions center on PSU and RSU settlements and related tax withholding. On February 14, Octavio Espinoza acquired 7,390 and 8,810 shares of common stock at $0 per share through grants tied to performance and restricted stock units. On February 14–15, he disposed of a total of 11,763 shares at $183.83 per share in tax-withholding dispositions, where shares were withheld by the issuer to cover tax liabilities.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals CEO Todd C. Davis reported equity compensation activity involving common stock. On
Ligand Pharmaceuticals director John W. Kozarich sold 467 shares of common stock in a planned transaction. The sales occurred on February 2, 2026 at prices ranging from $191.00 to $197.195 per share in several small trades.
After these sales, Kozarich directly beneficially owned 43,187 shares of Ligand common stock. The filing notes that the transactions were executed under a written trading plan adopted on March 7, 2025 in accordance with Rule 10b5-1, which allows pre-arranged trading by insiders.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals insider selling notice: A Form 144 reports a planned sale of 467 shares of Ligand common stock through UBS Financial Services Inc., with an aggregate market value of
The shares to be sold are common stock acquired on
Ligand Pharmaceuticals director John W. Kozarich reported multiple small open‑market sales of company common stock. On January 2, 2026, he sold an aggregate of 467 shares in a series of transactions at weighted‑average prices ranging from $186.59 to $192.395 per share.
The filing shows these trades were executed under a pre‑arranged written trading plan adopted on March 7, 2025 in accordance with Rule 10b5‑1, which is designed to allow insiders to sell shares according to a set schedule. After these sales, Kozarich directly beneficially owns 43,654 shares of Ligand common stock.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals’ Chief Financial Officer, Octavio Espinoza, reported multiple stock option exercises on December 16, 2025. He acquired a total of 2,381 shares of common stock through option exercises at strike prices of
Ligand Pharmaceuticals filed an update explaining that it has posted materials about its private placement investment in Athira Pharma, Inc. on its investor relations website and certain social media accounts. These posts provide more detail on the investment for interested readers.
The company also reiterates how it shares important information with the public. Ligand states that material updates may appear through SEC filings, its investor relations site, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, its X (Twitter) account @Ligand_LGND and its LinkedIn page. Investors and other stakeholders are encouraged to review these channels regularly, and any changes to this list will be updated on the investor relations page.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported an insider stock sale by its chief financial officer, Octavio Espinoza. In the transaction dated 12/12/2025, he sold 1,804 shares of the company’s common stock at a price of $188.31 per share, coded as a sale in the regulatory report.
Following this transaction, Espinoza beneficially owns 26,186 shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals common stock in direct ownership. The report is filed as an individual filing by one reporting person in his capacity as an officer and chief financial officer.