Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$317.33 -0.45% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) receives a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (56/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (+269.1% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $6.33B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning
Cash
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D
Cash (7)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.9% Base Target
$371 Bull$314 Base$245 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $311.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
57% Calls / 43% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.74x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$311.00
-1.99% vs. current $317.33 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.1%
Expected event band around $317.33

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (LGND)

$300
6,425C / 11,276P
$310
6,425C / 11,276P
$320
15,027C / 11,276P
$330
15,027C / 4,873P
$340
15,027C / 4,873P
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LGND // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +40.66%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $319.2H $324.9L $314.5C $322.8VOL 344.3K
RES: $317.1SUP: $255.1SMA50: $296.4SMA200: $252.7
$336.4$295.8$255.2$214.6$174.0RES $317.1SUP $255.1$322.82026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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LGND Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
36.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +60.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on LGND today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LGND. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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What is LGND's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in LGND show 57% bullish call premium versus 43% put premium, centered near a $311 max-pain strike.