Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
NASDAQ: VKTX · Real-Time Price · USD
27.83
-0.02 (-0.07%)
May 9, 2025, 11:31 AM - Market open

Viking Therapeutics Statistics

Total Valuation

VKTX has a market cap or net worth of $3.13 billion. The enterprise value is $2.28 billion.

Market Cap 3.13B
Enterprise Value 2.28B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 23, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

VKTX has 112.31 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 10.50% in one year.

Current Share Class 112.31M
Shares Outstanding 112.31M
Shares Change (YoY) +10.50%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.65%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.12%
Owned by Institutions (%) 73.50%
Float 109.88M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 3.69
P/TBV Ratio 3.69
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 44.25, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio 44.25
Quick Ratio 43.52
Debt / Equity 0.00
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage -1,914.63

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -14.40% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -12.08%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -14.40%
Return on Assets (ROA) -11.74%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -12.08%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -20.33%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$3.56M
Employee Count 36
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 -64.96% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.75, so VKTX's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.75
52-Week Price Change -64.96%
50-Day Moving Average 26.51
200-Day Moving Average 45.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 55.49
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,227,652

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 25.46 million, so 22.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 25.46M
Short Previous Month 25.62M
Short % of Shares Out 22.67%
Short % of Float 23.17%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.02

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -172.32M
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income -128.24M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT -172.32M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$1.15
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $851.86 million in cash and $1.00 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $850.86 million or $7.58 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 851.86M
Total Debt 1.00M
Net Cash 850.86M
Net Cash Per Share $7.58
Equity (Book Value) 846.92M
Book Value Per Share 7.54
Working Capital 846.45M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow -133.99M
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 -10.50%
Shareholder Yield -10.50%
Earnings Yield -4.10%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VKTX is $84.00, which is 201.83% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $84.00
Price Target Difference 201.83%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 12
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

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