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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)

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$99.35 USD

99.35
16,006

-4.95 (-4.75%)

Updated Aug 2, 2024 10:48 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.03%
2Buy17.70%
3Hold9.37%
4Sell5.03%
5Strong Sell2.48%
S&P50011.19%

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Industry Rank:

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The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 35% (88 out of 251)

Industry: Medical - Biomedical and Genetics

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