Biotechnology Stocks I: Compare Returns of S&P 500 to Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND)
S&P 500 prices are represented by SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (SPY) prices.
Prices for SPY and the designated stock are monthly closes adjusted for splits and dividends from Alpha Vantage.
| Compare Returns for SPY and LGND | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jun-30-2015 | Jun-30-2015 |
| Start Price | $173.40 | $100.90 |
| End Date | Jun-20-2025 | Jun-20-2025 |
| End Price | $594.28 | $114.07 |
| Number Monthly Prices | 121 | 121 |
| Min Date | Sep-30-2015 | Oct-31-2023 |
| Min Price | $162.21 | $52.29 |
| Max Date | Jan-31-2025 | Sep-28-2018 |
| Max Price | $598.24 | $274.49 |
| Total Return | 242.72% | 13.05% |
| Annualized Return | 12.99% | 1.22% |
| Current Value of $1,000 Purchase | $3,427 | $1,131 |
| Number Returns | 7,260 | 7,260 |
| Average Return | 62.64% | -5.02% |
| Minimum Return | -23.93% | -80.95% |
| Maximum Return | 268.80% | 220.48% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 6,871 | 2,824 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 94.64% | 38.90% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 389 | 4,436 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 5.36% | 61.10% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 17.66 | 0.64 |
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