Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
| Market Cap | 3.93B |
| Revenue (ttm) | n/a |
| Net Income (ttm) | -237.39M |
| Shares Out | 112.45M |
| EPS (ttm) | -2.12 |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Volume | 2,770,947 |
| Open | 35.77 |
| Previous Close | 35.93 |
| Day's Range | 34.61 - 36.04 |
| 52-Week Range | 18.92 - 81.73 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Analysts | Strong Buy |
| Price Target | 85.54 (+144.89%) |
| Earnings Date | Oct 22, 2025 |
About VKTX
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 develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II ... [Read more]
Financial Performance
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 13 analysts, the average rating for VKTX stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $85.54, which is an increase of 144.89% from the latest price.
News
Viking Therapeutics Q3 Earnings: What We Learned (And Why We Should Keep Faith)
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. remains a Buy as VK2735 is arguably the leading GLP-1 obesity drug candidate outside of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk's pipelines. VKTX's pivotal VANQUISH Phase 3 injectable stu...
Viking Therapeutics: The Prime Target In The Obesity Gold Rush
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotech focused on metabolic and endocrine therapies, highlighted by its promising VK2735 obesity drug. VKTX's pipeline includes late-stage GLP-1/GIP agon...
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 22, 2025 4:30 PM EDT Company Participants Brian Lian - President, CEO & Director Gregory Zante - Chief Financial Officer Conferen...
Viking Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2025 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 Proceeding on Schedule VK2735 Phase 1 Maintenance Dosing Study Underway Additional Phase 2a ...
Viking Therapeutics Announces Initiation of VK2735 Maintenance Dosing Clinical Trial in Patients with Obesity
Study to Explore Maintenance Dosing Regimens Following Initial Weight Loss with VK2735 Monthly Subcutaneous, Weekly Oral, and Daily Oral Regimens to be Evaluated SAN DIEGO , Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/...
Viking Therapeutics to Report Financial Results for Third Quarter 2025 on October 22, 2025
Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time SAN DIEGO , Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharma...
Viking Therapeutics: A Speculative Buy
Viking Therapeutics offers a de-risked, asymmetric investment opportunity in the GLP-1 weight-loss drug market, trading below its risk-adjusted potential. VKTX's injectable and oral VK2735 both met Ph...
Viking Therapeutics: Overdue For Gains
Viking Therapeutics trades at yearly lows despite being ahead of recently acquired competitor Metsera in the weight-loss drug race. The Metsera deal suggests up to 150% upside to Viking, especially wh...
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Presents at Bernstein 2nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference Transcript
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Bernstein 2nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference September 23, 2025 11:20 AM EDT Company Participants Brian Lian - President, CEO & Director Conference Call P...
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 7, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Brian Lian - President and CEO Greg Zante - CFO Stephanie Diaz - Manager of I...
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Presents At Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference (Transcript)
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Morgan Stanley 23rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference September 8, 2025 3:20 PM EDT Company Participants Brian Lian - President, CEO & Director Conference Ca...
Viking Therapeutics to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conferences
SAN DIEGO , Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic an...
Viking: Still On Track, But The Compass Needs Recalibration
Viking's oral VK2735 efficacy was strong, but tolerability issues and high discontinuation rates cloud its competitive edge in the obesity drug market. The market's perception of Viking shifted after ...
Viking Therapeutics: Panic Creates Opportunity
Viking Therapeutics' stock plunged over 40% after misunderstood Phase 2 oral weight-loss drug data, despite results showing strong short-term efficacy versus market leaders. The Phase 2 trial demonstr...
Viking Therapeutics: What's Happening With VKTX Stock?
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) fell 42% on August 19, 2025, after Phase 2 results for its oral obesity pill VK2735 disappointed investors. The oral formulation led to up to 12.2% weight loss over ...
Why Viking Therapeutics stock reaction to obesity pill data is wildly ‘overdone'
Viking Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: VKTX) reported new clinical data for its oral obesity drug – sending shares sharply lower as investors balked at tolerability concerns and dropout rates. The Phase 2...
Mizuho's Jared Holz talks Viking Therapeutics' massive stock drop on obesity pill data
Mizuho's Jared Holz joins 'Fast Money' to talk Viking Therapeutics' massive stock drop on new obesity pill data.
Viking Obesity Pill Faces Steep Climb Against Lilly's Tirzepatide, Analyst Calls Downtrend Reaction 'Extreme'
Investors appear disappointed with Viking Therapeutics Inc.'s VKTX data from its Phase 2 trial of an obesity pill.
The market reaction is overdone on Viking Therapeutics, says BTIG's Justin Zelin
Justin Zelin, BTIG senior biotech analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss GLP-1's and the share decline for Viking Therapeutics and why he's still bullish the stock.
Viking Therapeutics plummets on new obesity drug data. Here's a breakdown
CNBC's Angelica Peebles joins 'Money Movers' to discuss Viking Therapy shares plummeting on new obesity drug data.
Viking Therapeutics Stock Plunges on Oral Weight-Loss Pill Study Results
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) shares cratered nearly 45% Tuesday when the biopharma firm reported study of its experimental weight-loss pill raised concerns about side effects.
Viking Therapeutics: Wall Street Mistaken To Dump After Obesity Pill Study Success
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.'s VK2735 oral trial met efficacy and safety endpoints, but high discontinuation rates and modest weight loss disappointed Wall Street, triggering a steep sell-off. Despite be...
Viking Therapeutics Shares Nosedive Toward Worst Day Ever After Obesity Trial Data
The once-daily pill VK2735 had lower weight-loss results on average compared to Eli Lilly's orforglipron, which was tested over 72 weeks. The highest dose of Eli Lilly's once-daily treatment helped pa...
Viking Therapeutics shares fall more than 30% on disappointing obesity pill trial data
Shares of Viking Therapeutics fell more than 30% on Tuesday after the company released mid-stage trial data on its obesity pill that disappointed investors. While the weight loss caused by Viking's p...
Like Eli Lilly, Viking Therapeutics' Oral Weight Loss Drug Disappoints, Stock Tanks
On Tuesday, Viking Therapeutics Inc. VKTX released the much-awaited data from its Phase 2 trial of VK2735 pill, the company's dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent ...