Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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VKTX Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

15 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

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Viking

Therapeutics

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VKTX Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$94.64

▲(163.40% Upside)

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Viking Therapeutics in the last 3 months. The average price target is $94.64 with a high forecast of $125.00 and a low forecast of $29.00. The average price target represents a 163.40% change from the last price of $35.93.

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Highest Price Target$125.00

Average Price Target$94.64

Lowest Price Target$29.00

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

Hardik Parikh

J.P. Morgan

$80→$75

Buy

108.74%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Viking Therapeutics price target lowered to $75 from $80 at JPMorganViking Therapeutics price target lowered to $75 from $80 at JPMorgan

Naz Rahman

Maxim Group

$70

Buy

94.82%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE: BLCO) and Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX)

Joon Lee

Truist Financial

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Buy

―

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst

Thomas Smith

Leerink Partners

$118

Buy

228.42%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst

Annabel Samimy

Stifel Nicolaus

$95

Buy

164.40%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Gets a Buy from Stifel Nicolaus

Steven Seedhouse

Cantor Fitzgerald

$104→$105

Buy

192.23%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics offered 'transformative' Q3 update, says Cantor FitzgeraldViking Therapeutics offered 'transformative' Q3 update, says Cantor Fitzgerald

Andy Hsieh

William Blair

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics Gains Buy Rating Amid Promising Obesity Treatment Developments and Strategic Advancements

Michael Ulz

Morgan Stanley

$98→$102

Buy

183.89%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Promising Clinical Progress and Accelerated Enrollment Drive Buy Rating for Viking TherapeuticsWe are encouraged by swift execution across programs; Reiterate Overweight.

Biren Amin

Piper Sandler

$71

Buy

97.61%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Geron (NASDAQ: GERN), Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) and Neurocrine (NASDAQ: NBIX)VKTX (US$31.42) Overweight US$71.00 PT

Justin Zelin

BTIG

$125

Buy

247.90%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

BTIG Remains a Buy on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)We reiterate our Buy rating and $125 PT.

Joseph Pantginis

H.C. Wainwright

$102

Buy

183.89%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

H.C. Wainwright Keeps Their Buy Rating on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)We reiterate our Buy rating and $102 price target.

Jay Olson

Oppenheimer

$100

Buy

178.32%

Upside

Reiterated

10/07/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: ClearPoint Neuro (NASDAQ: CLPT), BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ: BLFS) and Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX)

David Lebowitz

Citi

$38→$29

Hold

-19.29%

Downside

Reiterated

08/20/25

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Gets a Hold from Citi

Yale Jen

Laidlaw

$110

Buy

206.15%

Upside

Reiterated

08/20/25

Laidlaw Keeps Their Buy Rating on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)Laidlaw analyst Yale Jen reiterated a Buy rating and $110.00 price target on Viking Therapeutic (NASDAQ: VKTX).

Ryan Deschner

Raymond James

$122

Buy

239.55%

Upside

Reiterated

08/19/25

Raymond James Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)

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Action

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Hardik Parikh

J.P. Morgan

$80→$75

Buy

108.74%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Viking Therapeutics price target lowered to $75 from $80 at JPMorganViking Therapeutics price target lowered to $75 from $80 at JPMorgan

Naz Rahman

Maxim Group

$70

Buy

94.82%

Upside

Reiterated

10/24/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE: BLCO) and Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX)

Joon Lee

Truist Financial

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst

Thomas Smith

Leerink Partners

$118

Buy

228.42%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst

Annabel Samimy

Stifel Nicolaus

$95

Buy

164.40%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Gets a Buy from Stifel Nicolaus

Steven Seedhouse

Cantor Fitzgerald

$104→$105

Buy

192.23%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics offered 'transformative' Q3 update, says Cantor FitzgeraldViking Therapeutics offered 'transformative' Q3 update, says Cantor Fitzgerald

Andy Hsieh

William Blair

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

10/23/25

Viking Therapeutics Gains Buy Rating Amid Promising Obesity Treatment Developments and Strategic Advancements

Michael Ulz

Morgan Stanley

$98→$102

Buy

183.89%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Promising Clinical Progress and Accelerated Enrollment Drive Buy Rating for Viking TherapeuticsWe are encouraged by swift execution across programs; Reiterate Overweight.

Biren Amin

Piper Sandler

$71

Buy

97.61%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Geron (NASDAQ: GERN), Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) and Neurocrine (NASDAQ: NBIX)VKTX (US$31.42) Overweight US$71.00 PT

Justin Zelin

BTIG

$125

Buy

247.90%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

BTIG Remains a Buy on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)We reiterate our Buy rating and $125 PT.

Joseph Pantginis

H.C. Wainwright

$102

Buy

183.89%

Upside

Reiterated

10/23/25

H.C. Wainwright Keeps Their Buy Rating on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)We reiterate our Buy rating and $102 price target.

Jay Olson

Oppenheimer

$100

Buy

178.32%

Upside

Reiterated

10/07/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: ClearPoint Neuro (NASDAQ: CLPT), BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ: BLFS) and Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX)

David Lebowitz

Citi

$38→$29

Hold

-19.29%

Downside

Reiterated

08/20/25

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Gets a Hold from Citi

Yale Jen

Laidlaw

$110

Buy

206.15%

Upside

Reiterated

08/20/25

Laidlaw Keeps Their Buy Rating on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)Laidlaw analyst Yale Jen reiterated a Buy rating and $110.00 price target on Viking Therapeutic (NASDAQ: VKTX).

Ryan Deschner

Raymond James

$122

Buy

239.55%

Upside

Reiterated

08/19/25

Raymond James Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)

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Naz RahmanMaxim Group

Success Rate

16/22 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+148.37%

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VKTX Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Jun 25

Jul 25

Aug 25

Sep 25

Oct 25

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, VKTX has received 23 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. VKTX average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 94.64.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

VKTX Financial Forecast

VKTX Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for VKTX is -$0.89 with a range of -$1.06 to -$0.79. The previous quarter’s EPS was -$0.81. VKTX beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.09% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year VKTX has Preformed in-line its overall industry.

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VKTX Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for VKTX is $0.00 with a range of $0.00 to $0.00. The previous quarter’s sales results were $0.00. VKTX beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 47.55% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year VKTX has Preformed in-line its overall industry.

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 94.64.

What is VKTX’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Viking Therapeutics has 163.40% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

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Is VKTX a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Viking Therapeutics has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 15 buy ratings, 1 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Viking Therapeutics’s price target?

The average price target for Viking Therapeutics is 94.64. This is based on 16 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $125.00 ,the lowest forecast is $29.00. The average price target represents 163.40% Increase from the current price of $35.93.

What do analysts say about Viking Therapeutics?

Viking Therapeutics’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 16 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

VKTX Analyst Ratings

VKTX Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Viking Therapeutics

VKTX Analyst Recommendation Trends

VKTX Financial Forecast

VKTX Earnings Forecast

VKTX Sales Forecast

VKTX Stock Forecast FAQ

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