Stocks
ETFs
Options
Commodities
Crypto
Currency
Pro Newsletters
Research Tools
Calendars
Economic Indicators
Class Actions
Calculators
Education
About Us
Working with TipRanks
Follow Us
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)
NASDAQ:VKTX
Holding VKTX?
Track your performance easily
See the Price Targets and Ratings of:
VKTX Analyst Ratings
Strong Buy
12 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
TipRanks enables you to focus on the analyst rating consensus of all analysts or only the top performers in the past 3 months
VKTX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$115.80
▲(120.19% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$164.00 | Average Price Target$115.80 | Lowest Price Target$95.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
B.Riley Financial
Initiated
11/21/24
Oppenheimer
Reiterated
11/14/24
Leerink Partners
Reiterated
11/04/24
Truist Financial
Assigned
11/04/24
Stifel Nicolaus
Reiterated
11/04/24
Morgan Stanley
Reiterated
11/04/24
H.C. Wainwright
Reiterated
11/04/24
Laidlaw
Reiterated
11/04/24
Jefferies
Reiterated
11/04/24
J.P. Morgan
Reiterated
11/03/24
Maxim Group
$120
Buy
128.18%
Upside
Reiterated
10/24/24
Viking Therapeutics: Strong Financial Position and Promising Pipeline Drive Buy Rating
BTIG
$125
Buy
137.69%
Upside
Assigned
10/23/24
BTIG reiterates Buy Rating on Viking Therapeutic (VKTX)BTIG analyst Justin Zelin reiterated a Buy rating and $125.00 price target on Viking Therapeutic (NASDAQ: VKTX).
Raymond James
$116→$118
Buy
124.38%
Upside
Reiterated
07/25/24
Viking Therapeutics price target raised to $118 from $116 at Raymond JamesViking Therapeutics price target raised to $118 from $116 at Raymond James
Best Analysts Covering Viking Therapeutics
Which Analyst Should I Follow If I Want to Buy VKTX and Sell After:
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
14/22 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+14.25%
reiterated a xxx
rating 13 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 63.64% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.25% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
10/18 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+24.35%
reiterated a xxx
rating last month
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 55.56% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +24.35% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
12/18 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+191.04%
reiterated a buy rating last month
Copying Naz Rahman's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 66.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +191.04% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
14/19 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+273.94%
reiterated a xxx
rating 23 days ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 73.68% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +273.94% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
VKTX Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Jul 24
Aug 24
Sep 24
Oct 24
Nov 24
Strong Buy
21
20
13
14
20
Buy
6
6
7
12
12
Hold
0
0
0
0
0
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
27
26
20
26
32
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
VKTX Financial Forecast
VKTX Stock Forecast FAQ
What is VKTX’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Viking Therapeutics’s 12-month average price target is $115.80.
What is VKTX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Viking Therapeutics has 120.19% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is VKTX a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Viking Therapeutics has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 12 buy ratings, 0 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Viking Therapeutics’s price target?
The average price target for Viking Therapeutics is $115.80. This is based on 12 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $164.00 ,the lowest forecast is $95.00. The average price target represents 120.19% Increase from the current price of $52.59.
The highest analyst price target is $164.00 ,the lowest forecast is $95.00. The average price target represents 120.19% Increase from the current price of $52.59.
What do analysts say about Viking Therapeutics?
Viking Therapeutics’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 12 Wall Streets Analysts.
How can I buy shares of VKTX?
Open a brokerage account, see exclusive account opening deals on our Best Online Brokers page.