Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
NASDAQ: VKTX · Real-Time Price · USD
26.98
+0.45 (1.70%)
At close: Sep 5, 2025, 4:00 PM
26.94
-0.04 (-0.15%)
After-hours: Sep 5, 2025, 7:55 PM EDT

Viking Therapeutics Statistics

Total Valuation

VKTX has a market cap or net worth of $3.03 billion. The enterprise value is $2.23 billion.

Market Cap3.03B
Enterprise Value 2.23B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, October 22, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 22, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

VKTX has 112.44 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 7.91% in one year.

Current Share Class 112.44M
Shares Outstanding 112.44M
Shares Change (YoY) +7.91%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.06%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.15%
Owned by Institutions (%) 68.74%
Float 109.98M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 3.81
P/TBV Ratio 3.81
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 25.86, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio 25.86
Quick Ratio 25.26
Debt / Equity 0.00
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage -2,217.05

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -19.99% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -15.48%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -19.99%
Return on Assets (ROA) -14.99%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -15.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -26.74%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$4.77M
Employee Count36
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -53.56% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.72, so VKTX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.72
52-Week Price Change -53.56%
50-Day Moving Average 31.21
200-Day Moving Average 32.44
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.03
Average Volume (20 Days) 9,830,294

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 27.51 million, so 24.47% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 27.51M
Short Previous Month 28.70M
Short % of Shares Out 24.47%
Short % of Float 25.02%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.32

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -212.84M
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income -171.55M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT -212.84M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$1.54
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $807.72 million in cash and $878,000 in debt, giving a net cash position of $806.85 million or $7.18 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 807.72M
Total Debt 878,000
Net Cash 806.85M
Net Cash Per Share $7.18
Equity (Book Value) 795.46M
Book Value Per Share 7.08
Working Capital 795.04M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow -152.54M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin n/a
Pretax Margin n/a
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

VKTX does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -7.91%
Shareholder Yield -7.91%
Earnings Yield -5.65%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VKTX is $86.92, which is 222.17% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $86.92
Price Target Difference 222.17%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 13
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) -5.78%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 1