Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) recorded Short-term Investments of $351.06 million in Q2 2026, up 97.9% from $177.35 million a year earlier but down 47.2% from the prior quarter.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported Short-term Investments of $558.59 million, up 203.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $183.86 million in FY2024 (+24.8%), $147.36 million in FY2023 (-11.7%), $166.86 million in FY2022 (-48.1%) and $321.59 million in FY2021 (-11.5%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has ranged from $117.29 million in Q3 2022 to $664.33 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 101.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 312.9% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 60.9% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $664.33 million (Q1 2026), $558.59 million (Q4 2025) and $525.15 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 10 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | 6.03 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 351.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 664.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 558.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 525.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 177.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 160.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 183.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 156.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 208.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 260.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 147.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 171.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 190.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 193.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 166.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 117.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 142.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 189.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 321.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 299.78 Mn |
API Access
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=LGND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();