Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)

Viking Therapeutics Statistics

Total Valuation

VKTX has a market cap or net worth of $3.74 billion. The enterprise value is $3.03 billion.

Market Cap	3.74B
Enterprise Value	3.03B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, April 22, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date	Apr 22, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

VKTX has 115.55 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.33% in one year.

Current Share Class	115.55M
Shares Outstanding	115.55M
Shares Change (YoY)	+3.33%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+1.50%
Owned by Insiders (%)	2.40%
Owned by Institutions (%)	62.98%
Float	112.73M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	n/a
Forward PS	n/a
PB Ratio	5.81
P/TBV Ratio	5.85
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

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 9.33, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio	9.33
Quick Ratio	9.21
Debt / Equity	0.00
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	-7,023.96

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -47.34% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -32.33%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-47.34%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-30.27%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-32.33%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	-61.55%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	8.61%
Revenue Per Employee	n/a
Profits Per Employee	-$6.79M
Employee Count	53
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 increased by +7.52% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.79, so VKTX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.79
52-Week Price Change	+7.52%
50-Day Moving Average	32.02
200-Day Moving Average	31.99
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	46.00
Average Volume (20 Days)	2,539,486

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 24.32 million, so 21.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	24.32M
Short Previous Month	26.16M
Short % of Shares Out	21.05%
Short % of Float	21.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	7.82

Income Statement

Revenue	n/a
Gross Profit	n/a
Operating Income	-393.34M
Pretax Income	-359.64M
Net Income	-359.64M
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	-393.34M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	-$3.19

Balance Sheet

The company has $705.74 million in cash and $137,000 in debt, with a net cash position of $705.60 million or $6.11 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	705.74M
Total Debt	137,000
Net Cash	705.60M
Net Cash Per Share	$6.11
Equity (Book Value)	639.06M
Book Value Per Share	5.57
Working Capital	638.93M

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	-278.69M
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Depreciation & Amortization	431,000
Net Borrowing	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

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	-3.33%
Shareholder Yield	-3.33%
Earnings Yield	-9.63%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VKTX is $88.00, which is 172.19% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$88.00
Price Target Difference	172.19%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	10
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

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