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Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
25.36  0.47 (1.89%)    10-28 16:00
Open: 24.69
High: 25.4
Volume: 4,146,895
  
Pre. Close: 24.89
Low: 24.42
Market Cap: 3,225(M)
Technical analysis
2026-10-28 4:49:14 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  38.81 1-year :  45.6
Resists First :  33.22 Second :  39.04
Pivot price 26.13
Supports First :  23.81 Second :  19.81
MAs MA(5) :  24.93 MA(20) :  26.93
MA(100) :  32.77 MA(250) :  33.17
MACD MACD :  -1.9 Signal :  -1.9
%K %D K(14,3) :  18 D(3) :  10.7
RSI RSI(14): 40.4
52-week High :  43.15 Low :  23.81
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently below mid-term; and below long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and BEARISH in mid-long term.
[ VKTX ] has closed above bottom band by 35.4%. Bollinger Bands are 35.9% 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: 25.44 - 25.56 25.56 - 25.68
Low: 24.12 - 24.26 24.26 - 24.39
Close: 25.12 - 25.36 25.36 - 25.57
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

Thu, 29 Oct 2026
Viking Therapeutics Q3 Earnings Call Highlights - Yahoo Finance

Wed, 28 Oct 2026
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Advances Obesity Pipeline, Raises $57 - GuruFocus

Wed, 28 Oct 2026
VKTX Stock Slides Overnight After Q3 Loss: CEO’s Obesity Drug Launch Timeline Frustrates Retail - Yahoo Finance

Wed, 28 Oct 2026
VKTX: Four VK2735 Phase III studies advance, backed by $960M in quarter-end liquidity - TradingView

Wed, 28 Oct 2026
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Reports Q3 $183M Loss Amid Rising R&D Costs - GuruFocus

Wed, 28 Oct 2026
Viking Therapeutics falls on third quarter loss miss - Yahoo Finance

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.
Underperform
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.
Outperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NASDAQ
Sector:
Healthcare
Industry:
Biotechnology
Shares Out 127 (M)
Shares Float 114 (M)
Held by Insiders 2.8 (%)
Held by Institutions 60.4 (%)
Shares Short 25,920 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 22,190 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS -4.68
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 3.5
Profit Margin 0 %
Operating Margin 0 %
Return on Assets (ttm) -51.9 %
Return on Equity (ttm) -88.9 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 0 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 0
Sales Per Share 0
EBITDA (p.s.) 0
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow -418 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow -231 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio -5.44
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 7.24
Price to Sales 0
Price to Cash Flow -7.71
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0%
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