LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC files with the SEC under CIK 0000886163 and is classified as pharmaceutical preparations. We track it alongside the rest of the Health Care sector.
LGND Form 4 activity by transaction type, last 90 days
Form 4 transaction type
Transactions
Shares
Total value
Open-market sale
24
54,979
$16.07M
Option exercise
16
86,238
Tax withholding / forfeiture
1
115
Dollar totals cover purchases and sales only (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are counted in shares, because none of them is a trade at a market price.
LGND insider transactions (Form 4)
116
61 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Dec 2, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 2 of 3.
Footnote F2 (price): The price, as represented in Column 4, represents an average price per share of the following transactions on 23 March 2026: 100 shares at $208.055000, 17 shares at $207.980000, and 883 shares at $207.850000.
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 19, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 24, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $197.5800 to $198.3800. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $199.8800 to $200.5500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.5800 to $200.8700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $203.8600 to $204.4800. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $204.8400 to $205.5700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F7 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $205.6000 to $206.5400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F8 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $206.6800 to $207.5100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F9 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $207.6700 to $208.5500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F10 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $208.6000 to $208.9700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 19, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $198.3700 to $199.2500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $199.4400 to $200.0900. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.5000 to $201.3400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.4600 to $202.3300. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.4000 to $203.0500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F7 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $203.4100 to $203.8600. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F8 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $204.4600 to $205.3600. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F9 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $205.3700 to $206.3600. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F10 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $206.4700 to $207.3500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F11 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $207.4100 to $208.3500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F12 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $208.3900 to $208.9500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 07, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $197.0650 to $197.2000. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $199.4100 to $200.0550. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.1050 to $200.8400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.2150 to $202.0500. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $202.1500 to $202.8700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (price): Represents shares of common stock issued upon the vesting and certification of performance stock units ("PSUs").
Footnote F2 (shares): Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the tax liability arising in connection with the settlement of PSUs.
Footnote F3 (shares): Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the tax liability arising in connection with the settlement of restricted stock units.
Footnote F1 (price): Represents shares of common stock issued upon the vesting and certification of performance stock units ("PSUs").
Footnote F2 (shares): Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the tax liability arising in connection with the settlement of PSUs.
Footnote F3 (shares): Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the tax liability arising in connection with the settlement of restricted stock units.
Footnote F1 (price): Represents shares of common stock issued upon the vesting and certification of performance stock units ("PSUs").
Footnote F2 (shares): Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the tax liability arising in connection with the settlement of PSUs.
Footnote F3 (shares): Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the tax liability arising in connection with the settlement of restricted stock units.
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 07, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $196.0100 to $196.8400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 07, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.2800 to $194.2700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $194.2800 to $195.2700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $195.2800 to $196.2700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $196.2800 to $197.2700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F6 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $197.2800 to $198.2700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F7 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $198.2800 to $199.2700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F8 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $199.2800 to $200.2700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transaction reported on this Form 4 was made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 07, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $188.7150 to $189.5250. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $189.7800 to $190.5750. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $190.9400 to $191.6000. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $192.1200 to $192.9700. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F1 (shares): The transaction reported on this Form 4 was made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 07, 2025, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
Footnote F2 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $176.6800 to $177.6450. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F3 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $177.8750 to $178.6400. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F4 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $179.4800 to $180.3100. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
Footnote F5 (price): The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $180.9350 to $181.4000. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Registrant, any securityholder of the Registrant, or the Staff of the… Full note on SEC EDGAR
An insider files Form 144 before selling restricted or control stock. It announces a planned sale. If the sale goes ahead, it shows up later on a Form 4.
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC (LGND) had 7 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-10-06. The full record for LGND runs to 61 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-12-02. InsiderAlpha adds new Form 4, Form 144 and 8-K filings as they arrive from SEC EDGAR.
How many insiders are buying LGND stock?
No insider purchases of LGND were filed in the last 90 days.
How many insiders are selling LGND stock?
24 insider sales of LGND were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $16.07M.
Where can I see LGND SEC filings (Form 4, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)?
This page collects LGND Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices and 8-K filings in one place. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
House of Representatives Periodic Transaction Reports from 2024. Senate filings are not included yet. The full history of LGND beside its insider purchases is in the Congress Tracker.