Ligand common stockholder Jason Haas filed a Form 144 indicating an intent to sell common shares of LGND through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on or after August 12, 2026, with sales expected on NASDAQ. The securities to be sold were acquired from the issuer via stock option exercises dated August 12, 2026 for 2,759 and 3,379 common shares, and via restricted stock granted June 29, 2025 for 1,000 shares. The filing also reports that, in the prior three months, Haas sold 6,461 common shares on June 12, 2026 for aggregate consideration of 1651320.33.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals generated Q2 2026 total revenues and income of 63,693 (in thousands), up from 47,627 a year earlier, driven mainly by royalties of 48,032. Key contributors were Filspari (13,567), Kyprolis (7,044) and Ohtuvayre (4,144), while Captisol sales and contract revenue were smaller components.
Operating income was 8,591 (in thousands), but results were heavily boosted by non‑operating gains, including 11,754 from short‑term investments and 35,727 from fair‑value changes in equity‑method and other investments. Net income rose to 48,508 (vs. 4,847), with year‑to‑date net income of 35,163 versus a prior‑year loss. Basic EPS was $2.42 for the quarter.
Cash and cash equivalents reached 1,006,702 (in thousands) at June 30, 2026, plus short‑term investments of 351,056, supported by issuance of 700,000 principal of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031, bringing total convertible notes outstanding to 1,160,000. Ligand continued its royalty‑centric strategy through Pelthos, Orchestra, Zerion and other deals, with gross financial royalty assets of 209,699 (in thousands).
Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported strong second‑quarter 2026 results, with total revenues and income of $63.7 million versus $47.6 million a year earlier, driven by 32% growth in royalty revenue to $48.0 million from products including Filspari, Zelsuvmi and Ohtuvayre. Contract revenue and income rose to $7.7 million, while Captisol sales dipped slightly to $8.0 million. GAAP net income jumped to $48.5 million, or $2.22 per diluted share, from $4.8 million, and adjusted net income rose to $50.8 million, or $2.37 per diluted share.
For the first half of 2026, royalties increased 42% to $91.0 million and the company swung to GAAP net income of $35.2 million from a loss of $37.6 million. Liquidity strengthened, with cash, cash equivalents and short‑term investments of $1.36 billion, supported by a $700 million 0.00% convertible senior notes issuance; $60 million of proceeds funded repurchase of 228,859 shares and $82 million a call‑spread overlay to limit dilution. Post‑closing of the XOMA Royalty acquisition, Ligand’s royalty portfolio exceeds 200 assets and management expects the deal to add about $0.50 to 2026 and $1.50 to 2027 adjusted EPS. Full‑year 2026 guidance is reaffirmed for revenue and raised for adjusted EPS to $9.00–$9.50 per diluted share.
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC officer Andrew Reardon, CLO & Secretary, exercised 5,000 employee stock options at $52.2700 per share on August 3, 2026, receiving 5,000 common shares. That same day he sold 5,000 common shares in multiple transactions at weighted-average prices within disclosed ranges from $283.24 to $292.89 per share. After the exercise, the option grant expiring 2032-08-01 covers 29,444.0000 shares. All reported transactions were made under a written trading plan adopted November 24, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals CLO & Secretary Andrew Reardon reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in company stock. On July 1, 2026, he exercised 5,000 stock options at $52.27 per share and sold 5,000 shares of common stock in multiple open-market trades at prices generally around the low-to-mid $300s. The filing notes these transactions were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On June 30, 2026, he also acquired 132 shares through the Ligand Employee Stock Purchase Plan in an exempt transaction, and he continues to hold a substantial direct equity stake after these trades.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals’ Chief Financial Officer Octavio Espinoza reported a small, routine share acquisition under an employee plan. On the transaction date, he acquired 17 shares of common stock at a price of $160.7095 per share through the Ligand Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c). Following this, he directly holds 27,696 shares of common stock, indicating the move is a minor adjustment within his overall equity position rather than a significant market transaction.
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC Chief Executive Officer Todd C. Davis recorded a small employee stock purchase transaction. On this Form 4, he acquired 132 shares of common stock at $160.7095 per share under the Ligand Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. Following this routine plan purchase, he directly holds 199,513 common shares.
LGND notice: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC submitted a Section 144 filing covering 10,000 shares of Common Stock tied to an exercise of stock options dated 07/01/2026. The filing also records prior 10b5-1 sales by Andrew Reardon of 5,000 shares on 06/01/2026 and 5,000 shares on 05/01/2026, with proceeds shown for each sale.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals completed a private offering of $700.0 million of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031. The notes are senior unsecured, mature on September 15, 2031, and are convertible based on stock price and trading conditions, with an initial conversion rate of 2.9916 shares per $1,000 principal amount, equivalent to a conversion price of about $334.27 per share, a 27.5% premium to the last reported price on June 22, 2026.
Ligand received net proceeds of approximately $678.2 million, using about $72.9 million to purchase convertible note hedges and about $60.0 million to repurchase 228,859 shares at $262.17 per share. It plans to use the remaining funds for general corporate purposes, including its previously announced acquisition of XOMA Royalty Corporation. Ligand also issued warrants with an initial strike price of $524.34 per share, which could be dilutive if its stock trades above that level.