Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Stock Overview
A clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$32.54 |
| 52 Week High | US$43.15 |
| 52 Week Low | US$18.92 |
| Beta | 0.79 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.84% |
| 3 Month Change | -7.50% |
| 1 Year Change | 36.09% |
| 3 Year Change | 90.85% |
| 5 Year Change | 445.06% |
| Change since IPO | 263.17% |
Recent News & Updates
Obesity Pipeline And Phase III Milestones Will Transform This Cardiometabolic Pure Play
Catalysts About Viking Therapeutics Viking Therapeutics focuses on developing therapies for obesity and related cardiometabolic conditions, with VK2735 as its lead dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist program in both injectable and oral forms. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Obesity Pipeline Expansion And Late Stage Trials Will Support Long Term Bullish Thesis
Catalysts About Viking Therapeutics Viking Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on therapies for obesity and related metabolic disorders. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Recent updates
Obesity Pipeline And Phase III Milestones Will Transform This Cardiometabolic Pure Play
Catalysts About Viking Therapeutics Viking Therapeutics focuses on developing therapies for obesity and related cardiometabolic conditions, with VK2735 as its lead dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist program in both injectable and oral forms. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Obesity Pipeline Expansion And Late Stage Trials Will Support Long Term Bullish Thesis
Catalysts About Viking Therapeutics Viking Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on therapies for obesity and related metabolic disorders. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Viking Therapeutics' Swing Trade Potential Emerges - Competition/Dilution Risks Remain
Dec 28Viking Therapeutics' VK2735 Candidate Likely Boosted By Pfizer's Woes
Apr 15Viking Therapeutics: Why The Oral VK2735 Phase 2 Readout Could Send The Stock Soaring
Feb 05We're Interested To See How Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow
Dec 23
Viking Therapeutics: Holiday Gift
Dec 19Viking Stock Pops, Then Drops On Latest Obesity/MASH Data: Why I'm Still Bullish
Dec 05Viking Therapeutics: Too Much Excitement Around Oral VK2735, Even If It Met High Expectations
Nov 04Viking Therapeutics: Lots Of Positives
Oct 28Viking Therapeutics: Market Rightly Excited By GLP-1 Promise -- A Buy Ahead Of Data
Sep 25Companies Like Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Invest In Growth
Sep 07Viking Therapeutics: GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist And Its Competitive Landscape
Aug 30Viking Therapeutics: Better-Than-Expected Trial Timelines While Pipeline Expands
Jul 25We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth
Apr 26Viking Therapeutics: Future Weight Loss Heavyweight?
Apr 02We're Hopeful That Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Jan 09We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate
Sep 21Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Jun 07We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate
Mar 05Viking Therapeutics: Playing Second Fiddle To Madrigal
Aug 30Shareholder Returns
| VKTX | US Biotechs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.2% | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1Y | 36.1% | 31.7% | 16.0% |
Return vs Industry: VKTX exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned 31.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VKTX exceeded the US Market which returned 16% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VKTX volatility | |
|---|---|
| VKTX Average Weekly Movement | 9.9% |
| Biotechs Industry Average Movement | 11.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: VKTX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: VKTX's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 53 | Brian Lian | www.vikingtherapeutics.com |
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.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| VKTX fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$3.46b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$359.64m |
| Revenue (TTM) | n/a |
Is VKTX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VKTX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$0 |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$0 |
| Other Expenses | US$359.64m |
| Earnings | -US$359.64m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -3.11 |
| Gross Margin | 0.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did VKTX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/31 11:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Matthew Luchini | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Mayank Mamtani | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| William Wood | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |