Viking Therapeutics, Inc. VKTX
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26.83 USD -0.45 -1.65%
At close · Nov 2
26.50 -0.33 -1.23%
After hours · Nov 2, 5:38 PM ET
26.55 Day range 27.89
23.82 52-week range 43.15
- YTD
- -23.74%
- 1 year
- -29.54%
- Open
- 27.25
- Prev close
- 27.28
- Mkt cap
- 3.42B
- Vol
- 4.43M
- Avg vol
- 4.79M
- EPS
- -5.42
- P/E
- 0.00
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 26.55
- High
- 27.89
- Forward P/E
- -5.28
- Beta
- 0.75
- Short ratio
- 2.88
- Inst. own
- 60.24%
- Dividend
- 0.00
- Ex-div date
- Earnings
- Feb 10, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 30.51
- 200-d avg
- 32.40
- 1y target
- 95.32
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Oct 22, 2025Earnings: -0.81; estimate -0.7; surprise -15.71%
- Feb 11, 2026Earnings: -1.38; estimate -0.89; surprise -55.06%
- Apr 29, 2026Earnings: -1.37; estimate -1.01; surprise -35.64%
- Jul 29, 2026Earnings: -1.1; estimate -1.23; surprise 10.57%
- Aug 11, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Overweight → Overweight
- Sep 23, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Buy → Buy
- Oct 7, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Buy → Buy
- Oct 15, 2026Rating: UBS · — → Buy
- Oct 20, 2026Rating: Canaccord Genuity · Buy → Buy
- Oct 28, 2026Earnings: -1.55; estimate -1.06; surprise -46.23%
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Canaccord Genuity · Buy → Buy
Signals (92)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 21, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 21, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 7, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 7, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 31, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 31, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 24, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 24, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 10, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 22, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 22, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 22, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 25, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 27, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 20, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 20, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 30, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Mar 30, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 16, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 23, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 23, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 19, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 12, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 5, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 5, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 29, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 22, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 15, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 18, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 18, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 30, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 11, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 11, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Nov 11, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 21, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 30, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 23, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 23, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 16, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 9, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 9, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 19, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 5, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 29, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 29, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 20, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 13, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jan 29, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 4, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Dec 4, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 13, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 18, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 4, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 17, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 19, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 12, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Mar 27, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Mar 13, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Dec 19, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 12, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 5, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 10, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 10, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 19, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 25, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 4, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 20, 2022 | 4 years ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 3.42B
- Enterprise value
- 2.77B
- Trailing P/E
- 0.00
- Forward P/E
- -5.28
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 0.00
- Price / book
- 5.81
- EPS (TTM)
- -5.42
- Beta
- 0.75
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Profit margin
- 0.00%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 0
- Revenue growth
- 0.00%
- Free cash flow
- -237.78M
- Total cash
- 959.81M
- Total debt
- 254.69M
- Return on equity
- -96.37%
- Shares outstanding
- 127.52M
- Short % of float
- 21.06%
- 50-day average
- 30.51
- 200-day average
- 32.40
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
Strong buy
Price target (mean) 95.32 +255.3% upside
Now 26.83
- Target (low)
- 34.00
- Target (mean)
- 95.32
- Target (high)
- 125.00
Ratings (0m) 21 19 buy · 2 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy5
- Buy14
- Hold2
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 10, 2027
Expected Feb 10, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate -1.35.
Financials — quick view
VKTX Revenue — quarterly 0
VKTX Net income — quarterly -183.19M
VKTX EPS — quarterly -1.55
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | -1.38 | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | -1.06 | -1.55 | -0.49 | -46.23% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | -1.23 | -1.10 | +0.13 | +10.57% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -1.01 | -1.37 | -0.36 | -35.64% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | -0.89 | -1.38 | -0.49 | -55.06% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | -0.70 | -0.81 | -0.11 | -15.71% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 15, 2026 | UBS | init | — | Buy |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 11, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. Its lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. The company develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, which is in Phase II clinical trials for metabolic disorders and anemia; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1, which is in Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial, and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Country
- United States
- Website
- vikingtherapeutics.com
News
- UBS Just Initiated Coverage of Viking Therapeutics With a Buy Rating and a $94 Target. Here's the Bull Case.
- Canaccord Genuity Maintains Buy on Viking Therapeutics, Raises Price Target to $118
- VKTX: Is a 2029 Launch for Its Obesity Drug Within Reach?
- Brokers Suggest Investing in Viking Therapeutics (VKTX): Read This Before Placing a Bet
- Viking Therapeutics: Q3 Update - Why You Can't Discount This GLP-1 Player (Yet)
- VKTX Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates Amid Rising Clinical Expenses
- VKTX Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Obesity Pipeline Progress
- Viking Therapeutics Stock Jumps: What's Going On?
- Eli Lilly Jumps 8% as Strong Quarter Lifts Revenue Outlook; Novo Nordisk Ticks Up, Viking Therapeutics Eases
- Viking Therapeutics: Why A Successful Maintenance Readout Couldn't Save The Stock
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUBUCHON NEIL WILLIAM | Officer | Purchase | Mar 9, 2026 | 4,475 |
| FOEHR MATTHEW W | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jan 1, 2026 | 135,186 |
| KELLY-GEMMELL DOROTHY ELIZABETH | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jul 30, 2026 | 6,333 |
| LIAN BRIAN | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Jul 28, 2026 | 2,572,440 |
| MACARTNEY LAWSON | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jan 1, 2026 | 51,115 |
| MANCINI MARIANNA | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | Jul 28, 2026 | 422,760 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR, LLC | 4.97% | 6,335,756 | 169.99M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 4.85% | 6,189,649 | 166.07M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.40% | 5,606,394 | 150.42M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.96% | 5,053,663 | 135.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.52% | 4,484,263 | 120.31M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 3.09% | 3,937,414 | 105.64M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.74% | 3,500,175 | 93.91M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 2.70% | 3,444,940 | 92.43M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1.98% | 2,528,235 | 67.83M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 1.14% | 1,458,461 | 39.13M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.05% | 1,333,178 | 35.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.-HERITAGE FUND | 1.04% | 1,331,574 | 35.73M | Jul 30, 2026 |