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Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
34.95  1.28 (3.8%)    04-09 16:00
Open: 33.32
High: 35.05
Volume: 2,055,950
  
Pre. Close: 33.67
Low: 33.25
Market Cap: 4,039(M)
Technical analysis
2026-04-09 4:48:00 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  43.79 1-year :  51.15
Resists First :  37.5 Second :  43.79
Pivot price 33.16
Supports First :  32.78 Second :  29.87
MAs MA(5) :  34.2 MA(20) :  33.68
MA(100) :  33.63 MA(250) :  31.25
MACD MACD :  0.2 Signal :  0.1
%K %D K(14,3) :  74.1 D(3) :  66
RSI RSI(14): 56.2
52-week High :  43.15 Low :  20.4
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is BULLISH in short-term; and NEUTRAL in mid-long term.
[ VKTX ] has closed below upper band by 13.2%. Bollinger Bands are 24.1% narrower than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 35.07 - 35.28 35.28 - 35.48
Low: 32.77 - 33.01 33.01 - 33.24
Close: 34.57 - 34.93 34.93 - 35.29
Company Description

Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's 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. It also 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, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; 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.

Headline News

Wed, 08 Apr 2026
VKTX stock rises after-hours: CNBC flags Viking as likely buyout target this year as big pharma hunts next GLP-1 winner - MSN

Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Is Up 7.0% After Completing Enrollment In Key VANQUISH-2 Obesity Trial - Sahm

Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts - Yahoo Finance

Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Stock Has Failed To Impress Since Jim Cramer Expressed Caution - Yahoo Finance

Sat, 28 Mar 2026
A Look At Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Valuation As VK2735 Phase 3 Enrollment Reaches Completion - Yahoo Finance

Thu, 26 Mar 2026
Viking Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 3 VANQUISH-2 Trial of VK2735 - PR Newswire

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Underperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Neutral
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Underperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Underperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NASDAQ
Sector:
Healthcare
Industry:
Biotechnology
Shares Out 116 (M)
Shares Float 113 (M)
Held by Insiders 2.1 (%)
Held by Institutions 63.1 (%)
Shares Short 24,300 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 26,160 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS -3.2
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 5.57
Profit Margin 0 %
Operating Margin 0 %
Return on Assets (ttm) -30.3 %
Return on Equity (ttm) -47.4 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 0 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 0
Sales Per Share 0
EBITDA (p.s.) 0
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow -279 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow -160 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio -10.96
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 6.27
Price to Sales 0
Price to Cash Flow -14.5
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0%
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