Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Options Chain
NASDAQ: LGNDHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jan 15, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 96
- Share price
- $301.81
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.27
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.29
- Expected move
- ±$81.59
- Open interest (C / P)
- 30 / 8
LGND options summary
The LGND options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 16 call and 13 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 30 calls and 8 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.27, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $300.00 strike is 52.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$81.59 (27.0%) in Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $330.00 call (11 contracts) and the $190.00 put (3 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LGND options chain · January 15, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 150.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 140.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 160.00 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 0.90 | |||||
| — | — | — | 165.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | |||||
| — | — | — | 170.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.05 | |||||
| 111.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 180.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.45 | |||||
| — | — | — | 185.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.65 | |||||
| — | — | — | 190.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 2.45 | |||||
| 118.00 | 89.60 | 93.50 | 195.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 99.20 | 85.20 | 89.00 | 200.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.65 | |||||
| — | — | — | 210.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.70 | |||||
| 43.15 | 49.50 | 54.00 | 260.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 42.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 280.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 290.00 | 29.00 | 32.90 | 24.33 | |||||
| 22.60 | 24.20 | 28.00 | 300.00 | 35.00 | 39.10 | 28.30 | |||||
| 26.10 | 19.40 | 23.50 | 310.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 15.50 | 14.90 | 19.00 | 320.00 | 48.50 | 52.60 | 38.68 | |||||
| 14.60 | 11.40 | 16.00 | 330.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 12.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 360.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 400.00 | 96.50 | 101.00 | 116.50 | |||||
| 2.90 | 0.05 | 5.00 | 410.00 | 106.50 | 110.50 | 126.50 | |||||
| 2.30 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 420.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.90 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 430.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.15 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 440.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.80 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 450.00 | — | — | — | |||||
In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LGND put/call ratio?
For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the LGND put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.27 (8 puts vs 30 calls), and 0.29 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LGND's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LGND options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 52.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock to move.
How many LGND option expiration dates are there?
LGND has 8 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 17, 2027.
What does "in the money" mean?
A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.