John L.  Higgins net worth and biography

John Higgins Biography and Net Worth

John L. Higgins is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Ligand. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Higgins served as Chief Financial Officer at Connetics Corporation, a specialty pharmaceutical company, since 1997, and also served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Corporate Development at Connetics until its acquisition by Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. in December 2006. Before joining Connetics, he was a member of the executive management team at BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. Prior to BioCryst, Mr. Higgins was a member of the healthcare banking team of Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., an investment banking firm. Mr. Higgins serves on the board, audit committee and nominations & governance committee of Bio-Techne Corporation, a publicly-traded life sciences services. Mr. Higgins has served as a director on numerous public and private companies. He also serves as the chairperson of the board of trustees of Academy of Whole Learning, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational and therapy services to children of underrepresented communities. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Colgate University with an A.B. in economics.

What is John L. Higgins' net worth?

The estimated net worth of John L. Higgins is at least $297.34 million as of March 20th, 2025. Mr. Higgins owns 2,762,887 shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock worth more than $297,341,899 as of March 31st. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Higgins may own. Learn More about John L. Higgins' net worth.

How do I contact John L. Higgins?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Higgins and other Ligand Pharmaceuticals executives is 3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD SUITE 110, SAN DIEGO CA, 92121. Ligand Pharmaceuticals can also be reached via phone at (858) 550-7500 and via email at investors@ligand.com. Learn More on John L. Higgins' contact information.

Has John L. Higgins been buying or selling shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

John L. Higgins has not been actively trading shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals over the course of the past ninety days. Most recently, John L. Higgins sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.87, for a transaction totalling $618,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 422,984 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,170,020.08. Learn More on John L. Higgins' trading history.

Who are Ligand Pharmaceuticals' active insiders?

Ligand Pharmaceuticals' insider roster includes Todd Davis (CEO), Octavio Espinoza (CFO), Matthew Foehr (COO), Nancy Gray (Director), John Higgins (CEO), John Kozarich (Director), John LaMattina (Director), Andrew Reardon (Chief Legal Officer), and Stephen Sabba (Director). Learn More on Ligand Pharmaceuticals' active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals?

During the last year, Ligand Pharmaceuticals insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 2,500 shares worth more than $243,475.00. During the last year, insiders at the biotechnology company sold shares 16 times. They sold a total of 86,526 shares worth more than $8,524,068.88. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 4th when CFO Octavio Espinoza sold 5,000 shares worth more than $575,150.00. Insiders at Ligand Pharmaceuticals own 5.9% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Ligand Pharmaceuticals.

Information on this page was last updated on 3/4/2025.

John L. Higgins Insider Trading History at Ligand Pharmaceuticals

John L. Higgins Buying and Selling Activity at Ligand Pharmaceuticals

This chart shows John L Higgins's buying and selling at Ligand Pharmaceuticals by year and by quarter.

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Company Overview

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; Filspari, a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist in development for rare kidney diseases and non-immunosuppressive treatment indicated for immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; Vaxneuvance for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia among children. The company also offers TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression; and Veklury, an antiviral treatment for moderate or severe COVID-19. In addition, it provides Noxafil-IV, a captisol-enabled formulation of posaconazole for IV use; Duavee for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms in women; Exemptia for autoimmune diseases; Vivitra for breast cancer; and Bryxta and Zybev for various indications. The company has alliances, licenses, and other business relationships with Amgen, Merck, Pfizer, Jazz, Takeda, Gilead Sciences, and Baxter International. Further, it sells Captisol materials. Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.
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