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Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND)

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$83.77 USD

83.77
45,084

+1.44 (1.75%)

Updated Jun 28, 2024 03:25 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.08%
2Buy17.91%
3Hold9.44%
4Sell5.10%
5Strong Sell2.55%
S&P50011.04%

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Growth Score A
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VGM Score A

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As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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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 36% (90 out of 250)

Industry: Medical - Biomedical and Genetics

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