Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 19.92 million in Q2 2026, up 2.6% from 19.41 million a year earlier but down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 19.77 million, up 3.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 19.11 million in FY2024 (+8.8%), 17.56 million in FY2023 (+3.6%), 16.95 million in FY2022 (+1.1%) and 16.77 million in FY2021 (+4.3%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged from 16.71 million in Q3 2021 to 20.03 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for 22 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 5.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ran from 1.1% in Q4 2022 to 8.8% in Q4 2024.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 20.03 million (Q1 2026), 19.77 million (Q4 2025) and 19.66 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.60 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.35 Mn |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 6.22 Bn | 2.69 Bn | - | 19.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.71 Mn |
API Access
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "LGND", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();