Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)

NASDAQ: VKTX · Real-Time Price · USD
30.70
+1.26 (4.28%)
May 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Market Cap3.56B +17.5%
Revenue (ttm)n/a
Net Income-472.34M
EPS-4.16
Shares Out 116.11M
PE Ration/a
Forward PEn/a
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume1,990,694
Open28.87
Previous Close29.44
Day's Range28.87 - 30.75
52-Week Range22.96 - 43.15
Beta0.71
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target92.33 (+200.75%)
Earnings DateApr 29, 2026

About VKTX

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 Biotechnology
Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Apr 29, 2015
Employees 59
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VKTX
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 19 analysts, the average rating for VKTX stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $92.33, which is an increase of 200.75% from the latest price.

Price Target
$92.33
(200.75% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Viking Therapeutics to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conferences

SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and ...

9 hours ago - PRNewsWire

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...

9 days 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...

Other symbols: ECO
9 days 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...

Other symbols: ECO
16 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…

17 days ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics Faces Timeline Risk—But Upside Could Be Huge

Buy the story, sell the news. That's a reasonable explanation for why Viking Therapeutics NASDAQ: VKTX fell over 3% the day the company delivered its Q1 2026 earnings report.

20 days ago - MarketBeat

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…

21 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…

21 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…

21 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.

21 days ago - Transcripts

Viking Therapeutics Earnings release: Q1 2026

Viking Therapeutics released its Q1 2026 earnings on April 29, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

21 days ago - Filings

Viking Therapeutics Quarterly report: Q1 2026

Viking Therapeutics has published its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings report on April 29, 2026.

21 days ago - Filings

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...

22 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…

22 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...

4 weeks 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...

5 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…

6 weeks ago - TheFly

Viking Therapeutics Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Viking Therapeutics filed a proxy statement on April 1, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

7 weeks ago - Filings

Viking Therapeutics Proxy statement: Proxy filing

Viking Therapeutics filed a proxy statement on April 1, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

7 weeks ago - Filings

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...

2 months 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...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

3 Companies at the Forefront of the GLP-1 Pill Wars

Though the first GLP-1 agonists date back more than 20 years, it's only in the last couple of years that they began to dominate the pharmaceutical space for their massive potential as weight loss drug...

Other symbols: GPCRLLY
2 months ago - MarketBeat

Viking Therapeutics Slides: Corporate presentation

Viking Therapeutics has posted slides in relation to its latest quarterly earnings report, which was published on March 13, 2026.

2 months ago - Filings

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