Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (LON:0VQA)

London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in USD
31.46
+0.30 (0.96%)
May 13, 2026, 5:12 PM GMT
Market Cap2.69B +23.7%
Revenue (ttm)n/a
Net Income-357.70M
EPS-3.15
Shares Outn/a
PE Ration/a
Forward PEn/a
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume3,046
Average Volume40,195
Open31.32
Previous Close31.16
Day's Range31.06 - 32.24
52-Week Range23.09 - 59.06
Beta0.71
RSI44.51
Earnings DateApr 29, 2026

About Viking Therapeutics

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 c... [Read more]

Industry Medical - Pharmaceuticals
Sector Healthcare
Founded 2012
Employees 59
Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol 0VQA

Financial Performance

Financial numbers in USD Financial Statements

News

Viking Therapeutics’ VK2735 demonstrates wieght loss in Phase 2 trial

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) presented additional data from its Phase 2 VENTURE-Oral Dosing trial evaluating the oral tablet formulation of VK2735 at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul. VK2735...

1 day ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics Presents Data from its 13-Week Phase 2 VENTURE-Oral Dosing Trial of VK2735 at European Congress on Obesity (ECO) 2026

Oral VK2735 demonstrated early, progressive weight loss from Week 1 through Week 13 without a plateau Dose-dependent weight loss observed across all VK2735 cohorts, with the highest dose achieving a m...

1 day ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics Announces Two Poster Presentations at European Congress on Obesity (ECO) 2026

Poster Presentations Highlight Data from 13-Week Phase 2 VENTURE-Oral Trial of VK2735 and Participant Characteristics from Phase 3 VANQUISH-1 Trial of Subcutaneous VK2735 SAN DIEGO, May 5, 2026 /PRNew...

8 days ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics call volume above normal and directionally bullish

Bullish option flow detected in Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) with 11,408 calls trading, 3x expected, and implied vol increasing almost 4 points to 62.49%. May-26 50 calls and May-26 35 calls…

9 days ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics price target lowered to $100 from $105 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Steve Seedhouse lowered the firm’s price target on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) to $100 from $105 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm expects subQ…

13 days ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics price target lowered to $95 from $99 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) to $95 from $99 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares following the company’s Q1 report. Published first…

13 days ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics reports Q1 EPS ($1.37), consensus (91c)

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at quarter end were $603M vs. $706M at previous quarter end. “We are excited to report that the advances and strong momentum Viking created…

14 days ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026

Q1 2026 saw major clinical progress for VK2735 in both injectable and oral forms, with phase III trials fully enrolled and a maintenance dosing study expanded. R&D expenses drove a higher net loss, but cash reserves remain strong, supporting operations into 2028.

14 days ago - Transcripts

Viking Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET today -- Phase 3 VANQUISH Trials for Subcutaneous VK2735 in Obesity Advance; VANQUISH-1 and VANQUISH-2 Trials Fully Enrolled -- -- Initiation of Phase 3 Oral...

14 days ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics options imply 7.0% move in share price post-earnings

Pre-earnings options volume in Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is 1.1x normal with calls leading puts 19:5. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 7.0%, or $2.21, after results…

14 days ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics to Report Financial Results for First Quarter 2026 on April 29, 2026

Conference Call Scheduled for   Wednesday, April 29 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time   SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharm...

21 days ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conferences

SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic an...

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics call volume above normal and directionally bullish

Bullish option flow detected in Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) with 8,315 calls trading, 1.4x expected, and implied vol increasing almost 2 points to 75.54%. May-26 40 calls and Jul-26 22.5 puts…

4 weeks ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics completes enrollment in Phase 3 VANQUISH-2 trial of VK2735

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) announced the completion of patient enrollment in its Phase 3 VANQUISH-2 clinical trial of subcutaneous VK2735, the company’s dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 and...

6 weeks ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 3 VANQUISH-2 Trial of VK2735

78-Week Study Evaluating Subcutaneous VK2735 in Adults with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (Viking) (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage bi...

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics Transcript: Leerink Global Healthcare Conference 2026

Phase III trials for dual agonist VK2735 are progressing rapidly, with key data readouts and a maintenance study expected in Q3 2026. The company is leveraging a differentiated product profile, efficient trial design, and a flexible commercial strategy to compete in a segmented obesity market.

2 months ago - Transcripts

Viking Therapeutics management to meet with Truist

Meeting to be held in Chicago on March 3 and in Denver on March 4 hosted by Truist.

2 months ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics rises 10.7%

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is up 10.7%, or $3.33 to $34.36.

2 months ago - TheFly

Unusually active option classes on open February 23rd

Unusual total active option classes on open include: Vanda (VNDA), Grail Inc (GRAL), Frontline (FRO), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), Fastly Inc (FSLY), Utilities Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), Opendoor Technolog...

2 months ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics price target lowered to $99 from $102 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Ulz lowered the firm’s price target on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) to $99 from $102 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.

3 months ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics plans to advance oral obesity drug to late-stage trial

Viking Therapeutics said on Wednesday that it plans to test its experimental oral obesity drug in a late-stage study later this year.

3 months ago - Reuters

Viking Therapeutics Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2025

Multiple clinical milestones achieved in 2025, including advancing both subcutaneous and oral VK2735 into late-stage trials, with strong efficacy and safety data. Net loss increased due to higher R&D spend, but cash reserves remain strong to fund upcoming Phase III trials and new programs.

3 months ago - Transcripts

Viking Therapeutics reports Q4 EPS ($1.38), consensus (90c)

At December 31, 2025, Viking held cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $706M, compared to $903 M as of December 31, 2024. “The past year was an exceptional year…

3 months ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2025 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET today Oral VK2735 to Advance into Phase 3 for Obesity in 3Q26 Phase 3 VANQUISH Trials for Subcutaneous VK2735 in Obesity Ongoing; VANQUISH-1 Enrollment Compl...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics options imply 9.5% move in share price post-earnings

Pre-earnings options volume in Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is normal with calls leading puts 6:1. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 9.5%, or $2.68, after results are…

3 months ago - TheFly