Ligand Pharmaceuticals

LGND

Market cap $4.61B

JUPITER, Fla., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its senior management team will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Stifel 2026 Boston Cross Sector 1x1 Conference.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated will acquire XOMA Royalty Corporation for $39.00 per share in cash, totaling approximately $739 million. XOMA shareholders will receive a Contingent Value Right, or CVR, for 75% of net proceeds from certain pending litigation. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026 and be immediately accretive to LGND earnings per share.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Ligand Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: LGND reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said reflect the operating leverage of its royalty aggregation strategy, highlighted by growing royalties from key commercial products and the pending acquisition of XOMA Royalty Corporation.

First quarter performance driven by strong year-over-year royalty revenue growth of  56% Reaffirms Previously Raised 2026 Full-Year Financial Guidance Reflecting Anticipated Partial-Year Contribution from Pending XOMA Royalty Acquisition Conference call begins at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today JUPITER, Fla.

JUPITER, Fla., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) today announced that its senior management team will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: H.C.

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of XOMA Royalty Corporation (NasdaqGM: XOMA) to Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NasdaqGM: LGND). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of XOMA will receive $39.00 in cash for each share of XOMA that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process.

NEW YORK, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by XOMA Royalty Corporation (NASDAQ: XOMA) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND). Stockholders will receive $39.00 and one contingent value right for each share of XOMA Royalty stock that they hold.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:LGND) on Monday said it is expanding its royalty portfolio through the acquisition of XOMA Royalty Corporation (NASDAQ:XOMA).

Ligand Pharmaceuticals snatched up Xoma Royalty in a deal worth $739 million, the companies said Monday as both biotech stocks jumped.