VKTX Stock Overview
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$66.47 |
| 52 Week High | US$99.41 |
| 52 Week Low | US$8.28 |
| Beta | 1.1 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.93% |
| 3 Month Change | 217.43% |
| 1 Year Change | 212.51% |
| 3 Year Change | 1,009.68% |
| 5 Year Change | 694.15% |
| Change since IPO | 641.85% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Viking Therapeutics: Future Weight Loss Heavyweight?
Apr 02We're Hopeful That Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Jan 09
We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate
Sep 21Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Jun 07We're Not Very Worried About Viking Therapeutics' (NASDAQ:VKTX) Cash Burn Rate
Mar 05Viking Therapeutics: Playing Second Fiddle To Madrigal
Aug 30We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Jul 13Revisiting Viking Therapeutics
Apr 20We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Apr 12We Think Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth
Dec 17Viking Therapeutics: Remaining Bullish And Sticking To My Plan
Aug 27Viking Therapeutics soars 11% on encouraging VK0214 data in rare metabolic disorder
Jun 17Have Insiders Been Selling Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares This Year?
Jan 13Viking Therapeutics announces senior management appointments
Jan 06Do Institutions Own Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares?
Dec 09
Viking Therapeutics: Progressing Steadily, But Concerns Remain
Nov 29Shareholder Returns
| VKTX | US Biotechs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -7.2% | -4.2% | -3.7% |
| 1Y | 212.5% | -2.0% | 20.5% |
Return vs Industry: VKTX exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned -1.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VKTX exceeded the US Market which returned 20.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VKTX volatility | |
|---|---|
| VKTX Average Weekly Movement | 37.3% |
| Biotechs Industry Average Movement | 11.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: VKTX's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: VKTX's weekly volatility has increased from 21% to 37% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27 | Brian Lian | www.vikingtherapeutics.com |
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company’s 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. It also develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide, which is in Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial, and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| VKTX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$7.49b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$85.89m |
| Revenue (TTM) | n/a |
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P/S Ratio-85.3x
P/E RatioIs VKTX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VKTX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$0 |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$0 |
| Other Expenses | US$85.90m |
| Earnings | -US$85.89m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.78 |
| Gross Margin | 0.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did VKTX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison