Biotechnology Stocks I: Compare Returns of S&P 500 to Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)
Values are based on monthly closes adjusted for splits and dividends from Alpha Vantage.
| Compare Returns for S&P 500 and LGND | ||
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | LGND | |
| Start Date | May-01-2015 | Apr-30-2015 |
| Start Price | $2,800.75 | $77.64 |
| End Date | Apr-11-2025 | Apr-29-2025 |
| End Price | $5,363.36 | $111.38 |
| Number Monthly Prices | 121 | 121 |
| Min Date | Feb-01-2016 | Oct-31-2023 |
| Min Price | $2,532.94 | $52.29 |
| Max Date | Dec-01-2024 | Sep-28-2018 |
| Max Price | $6,010.09 | $274.49 |
| Total Return | 91.50% | 43.46% |
| Annualized Return | 6.66% | 3.64% |
| Current Value of $1,000 Purchase | $1,915 | $1,435 |
| Number Returns | 7,260 | 7,260 |
| Average Return | 32.84% | -3.98% |
| Minimum Return | -25.54% | -80.95% |
| Maximum Return | 137.28% | 253.54% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 6,575 | 2,892 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 90.56% | 39.83% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 685 | 4,368 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 9.44% | 60.17% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 9.60 | 0.66 |
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