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Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
33.31  -0.55 (-1.62%)    07-29 13:04
Open: 33.805
High: 33.805
Volume: 1,058,068
  
Pre. Close: 33.86
Low: 32.82
Market Cap: 3,867(M)
Technical analysis
2026-07-29 12:48:37 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  45.48 1-year :  49.97
Resists First :  38.94 Second :  42.79
Pivot price 36.74
Supports First :  32.72 Second :  27.22
MAs MA(5) :  34.44 MA(20) :  37.34
MA(100) :  33.56 MA(250) :  32.92
MACD MACD :  -0.2 Signal :  0.6
%K %D K(14,3) :  8.3 D(3) :  6.5
RSI RSI(14): 40.5
52-week High :  43.15 Low :  22.95
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below 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 NEUTRAL in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ VKTX ] has closed above bottom band by 7.2%. Bollinger Bands are 21.8% wider 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: 34.91 - 35.1 35.1 - 35.26
Low: 32.14 - 32.41 32.41 - 32.62
Close: 33.46 - 33.86 33.86 - 34.19
Company Description

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, specializing in the creation of novel treatments for metabolic and endocrine conditions. The company's leading investigational drug, VK2809, is an orally administered, tissue and receptor-selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß). This compound is currently progressing through Phase IIb clinical trials, targeting both non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in biopsy-confirmed patients and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Viking's pipeline also features VK5211, an oral, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator undergoing Phase II studies for individuals recuperating from non-elective hip fracture surgery. Additionally, VK0612, an oral drug candidate for type 2 diabetes, is poised to enter Phase IIb trials. The firm is also developing VK0214, another orally active, tissue and receptor-selective TRß agonist, specifically aimed at X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Founded in 2012, Viking Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Headline News

Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Q2 Earnings Preview: Market Pricing in Continued Losses Amid Mixed Guru Activity - GuruFocus

Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Can These 5 Biotech Stocks Beat Wall Street's Q2 Estimates? - TradingView

Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Is Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic? - Yahoo Finance

Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Insiders At Viking Therapeutics Sold US$15m In Stock, Alluding To Potential Weakness - Moomoo

Thu, 23 Jul 2026
Here's Why Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Fell More Than Broader Market - Yahoo! Finance Canada

Thu, 23 Jul 2026
Dorothy Gemmell Joins Viking Board After 25+ Years in Healthcare - Stock Titan

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 2.7 (%)
Held by Institutions 64.5 (%)
Shares Short 23,160 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 23,320 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS -4.16
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 4.32
Profit Margin 0 %
Operating Margin 0 %
Return on Assets (ttm) -42.6 %
Return on Equity (ttm) -70.1 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 0 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 0
Sales Per Share 0
EBITDA (p.s.) 0
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow -340 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow -177 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio -8.04
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 7.69
Price to Sales 0
Price to Cash Flow -11.38
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0%
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