Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) Options Chain
NASDAQ: LGNDHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jun 17, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 248
- Share price
- $301.81
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.30
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.11
- Expected move
- ±$53.95
- Open interest (C / P)
- 123 / 37
LGND options summary
The LGND options chain for the June 17, 2027 expiration lists 12 call and 9 put contracts, with 248 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 123 calls and 37 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.30, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $300.00 strike is 21.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$53.95 (17.9%) in Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $440.00 call (100 contracts) and the $330.00 put (15 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LGND options chain · June 17, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 180.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | |||||
| — | — | — | 200.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.19 | |||||
| 76.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 230.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 52.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 280.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 38.00 | |||||
| 54.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 290.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | |||||
| 48.20 | 38.90 | 43.50 | 300.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.30 | |||||
| 50.90 | 35.00 | 39.50 | 310.00 | 49.00 | 53.30 | 54.70 | |||||
| 39.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 320.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 330.00 | 67.00 | 72.00 | 56.00 | |||||
| 36.23 | 25.00 | 29.50 | 340.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 49.90 | 22.00 | 27.00 | 350.00 | 81.50 | 86.50 | 69.30 | |||||
| — | — | — | 360.00 | 89.50 | 94.50 | 72.82 | |||||
| 38.20 | 17.50 | 22.50 | 370.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 18.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 400.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 420.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 22.50 | 8.50 | 13.50 | 440.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 June 17, 2027 expiration, the LGND put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.30 (37 puts vs 123 calls), and 0.11 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 June 17, 2027 is about 21.7%, 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.