Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)

NASDAQ: VKTX · Real-Time Price · USD
31.00
-0.10 (-0.32%)
Feb 20, 2026, 11:06 AM EST - Market open
Market Cap3.58B +2.0%
Revenue (ttm)n/a
Net Income-359.64M
EPS-3.19
Shares Out 115.55M
PE Ration/a
Forward PEn/a
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume542,487
Open30.69
Previous Close31.10
Day's Range30.19 - 31.20
52-Week Range18.92 - 43.15
Beta0.77
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target88.00 (+183.87%)
Earnings DateFeb 11, 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 53
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VKTX
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Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 10 analysts, the average rating for VKTX stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $88.0, which is an increase of 183.87% from the latest price.

Price Target
$88.0
(183.87% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Viking Therapeutics: Full-Speed Ahead

Viking Therapeutics is aggressively advancing its GLP-1 pipeline, with two pivotal Phase 3 trials now underway or imminent. VKTX's Phase 2 oral data showed up to 14.7% weight loss in 13 weeks, positio...

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Viking Therapeutics: Buyers Are Quietly Accumulating On Its Obesity Drugs Launch Potential

Viking Therapeutics is still kept as a speculative buy, with selling pressure subsiding and constructive consolidation signaling renewed investor interest. VKTX's dual-track pipeline and manufacturing...

7 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

8 days ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

8 days ago - Reuters

Viking Therapeutics Stock Climbs After Q4 Report: Details

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) shares climbed in Wednesday's extended trading after the company released its fourth-quarter earnings report.

8 days ago - Benzinga

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...

8 days ago - PRNewsWire

The Commoditization Of GLP-1s: Why Viking's Maintenance Hedge Is Falling Short

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. faces significant challenges with VK2735, lacking differentiation from established obesity treatments like ZEPBOUND and WEGOVY. Phase 2 data highlight tolerability issues at ...

14 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Viking Therapeutics to Report Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2025 on February 11, 2026

Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, February 11 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time  SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmac...

15 days ago - PRNewsWire

Obesity stocks slump on Novo's underwhelming 2026 sales forecast

Shares of obesity drugmakers and developers slid on Tuesday after Novo Nordisk forecast a sharper-than-expected sales decline for 2026, underscoring intensifying competition in the blockbuster weight-...

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16 days ago - Reuters

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Appetite for weight-loss deals broader than visible, Viking CEO says

Weight-loss drug developer Viking Therapeutics CEO said on Monday that strategic interest in weight-loss drug deals is broader than it appears, as drugmakers seek to tap into the potential $150 billio...

5 weeks ago - Reuters

Viking Therapeutics Announces Publication of Results from Phase 2 VENTURE Trial of Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist VK2735 in the Journal Obesity

Publication Highlights Impressive Weight Loss of Up to 14.7% from Baseline After 13 Weeks of Treatment; No Plateau Observed VK2735 Currently Being Evaluated in VANQUISH Phase 3 Registrational Program ...

5 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment in Maintenance Dosing Clinical Trial of VK2735 in Obesity

Study is Evaluating Monthly Subcutaneous, Weekly Oral, and Daily Oral Regimens Designed to Explore Maintenance Dosing Regimens Following Initial Weight Loss with VK2735 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNews...

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Neil Aubuchon as Chief Commercial Officer

Experienced Industry Leader with More than Two Decades of Global Commercialization and Marketing Expertise SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (Viking) (NASDAQ: VKTX), a ...

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics to Present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and ...

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Novo Nordisk's weight-loss pill is available. Here's why Lilly's and Viking's stocks are down.

Novo Nordisk's wildly successful obesity medicine is now available as a pill, making it the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss in the U.S.

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6 weeks ago - Market Watch

Viking Therapeutics: The Obesity Drugs Gold Rush Is Far From Over

Viking Therapeutics remains a compelling obesity drugs contender, despite being in the pre-commercial phase. VKTX's dual-track pipeline (injectable and oral) and robust $700M liquidity position it wel...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Viking Therapeutics: A Wide-Open Oral GLP-1 Market

Viking Therapeutics is positioned favorably in the oral GLP-1 obesity drug race, with strong Phase 2 results for VK2735. VKTX's oral candidate achieved 12.2% weight loss at the highest dose in 13 week...

7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Viking Therapeutics' Swing Trade Potential Emerges - Competition/Dilution Risks Remain

VKTX remains a Buy for its cheap FY2030 EV/Sales valuations of 2.28x, the strong clinical trial results exceeding legacy players, and the potential GLP-1 monetization upon US FDA approval. The managem...

7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Viking Therapeutics: Prepping For A Critical 2026

Viking Therapeutics is positioned for a pivotal 2026, advancing both injectable and oral VK2735 in obesity, with pipeline depth from an emerging amylin agonist program. VKTX's oral VK2735 has demonstr...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Viking Therapeutics to Participate at the Piper Sandler 37th Annual Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO , Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic an...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

3 Weight-Loss Drug Stocks To Consider For 2026

The global weight loss drug market, perhaps ironically, is growing like gangbusters these days. Globally, it's set to expand from $15 billion in 2024 to $150 billion by 2035, according to Morgan Stanl...

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3 months ago - Benzinga

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Presents at Jefferies London Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ( VKTX) Jefferies London Healthcare Conference 2025 November 19, 2025 3:00 AM EST Company Participants Brian Lian - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Ji...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Viking Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 3 VANQUISH-1 Trial of VK2735

78-Week Study Evaluating Subcutaneous VK2735 in Adults with Obesity Enrollment Completed Ahead of Schedule and Above Target Size, Indicating Strong Interest in VK2735 SAN DIEGO , Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNews...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Viking Therapeutics Highlights Clinical Data from VK2735 Obesity Program in Presentation at ObesityWeek® 2025

VENTURE Study Exploratory Analysis Shows VK2735 Improved Cardiometabolic Parameters After 13 Weeks; Reducing Prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome SAN DIEGO , Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeu...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire