VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:VKTX - US92686J1060 - Common Stock
VKTX Key Statistics, Chart & Performance
The current stock price of VKTX is 36.04 USD. In the past month the price increased by 14.7%. In the past year, price decreased by -31.47%.
VKTX Latest News, Press Relases and Analysis
VKTX Competitors/Peers
Symbol | Company Name | TA | FA | PE | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | ABBVIE INC | 24.65 | 411.45B | ||
| AMGN | AMGEN INC | 15.66 | 184.33B | ||
| GILD | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 15.64 | 158.91B | ||
| VRTX | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 24.25 | 107.95B | ||
| REGN | REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS | 15.61 | 74.48B | ||
| ALNY | ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 903.45 | 60.40B | ||
| INSM | INSMED INC | N/A | 43.03B | ||
| NTRA | NATERA INC | N/A | 29.97B | ||
| BIIB | BIOGEN INC | 10.03 | 24.62B | ||
| UTHR | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP | 18.06 | 21.55B | ||
| INCY | INCYTE CORP | 15.78 | 19.79B | ||
| NBIX | NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC | 33.03 | 13.69B |
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About VKTX
Company Profile
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and currently employs 48 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2015-04-29. Its clinical programs include VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptors for the potential treatment of various metabolic disorders. The company is evaluating an oral formulation of VK2735 in a Phase II trial. The company is also developing VK2809, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the treatment of lipid and metabolic disorders. Its newest program is evaluating a series of internally developed dual amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity and other metabolic disorders. In the rare disease space, it is developing VK0214, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the potential treatment of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.
Company Info
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC
9920 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite 350
San Diego CALIFORNIA 92130 US
CEO: Brian Lian
Employees: 48
Phone: 18587044660
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC / VKTX FAQ
What does VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC do?
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and currently employs 48 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2015-04-29. Its clinical programs include VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptors for the potential treatment of various metabolic disorders. The company is evaluating an oral formulation of VK2735 in a Phase II trial. The company is also developing VK2809, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the treatment of lipid and metabolic disorders. Its newest program is evaluating a series of internally developed dual amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity and other metabolic disorders. In the rare disease space, it is developing VK0214, a novel, orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the potential treatment of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.
What is the current price of VKTX stock?
The current stock price of VKTX is 36.04 USD. The price decreased by -4.56% in the last trading session.
Does VKTX stock pay dividends?
VKTX does not pay a dividend.
How is the ChartMill rating for VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC?
VKTX has a ChartMill Technical rating of 7 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 3 out of 10.
Can you provide the sector and industry classification for VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC?
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) operates in the Health Care sector and the Biotechnology industry.
Can you provide the market cap for VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC?
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) has a market capitalization of 4.05B USD. This makes VKTX a Mid Cap stock.
Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC?
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) will report earnings on 2026-02-03, after the market close.
VKTX Technical Analysis
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to VKTX. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, VKTX turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 64.72% of all stocks.
VKTX Fundamental Analysis
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to VKTX. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for VKTX as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability.
VKTX Financial Highlights
Over the last trailing twelve months VKTX reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of -2.12. The EPS decreased by -127.96% compared to the year before.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| ROA | -32.11% | ||
| ROE | -33.29% | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0 |
VKTX Forecast & Estimates
23 analysts have analysed VKTX and the average price target is 95.12 USD. This implies a price increase of 163.92% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 36.04.