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VKTX Stock Chart & Stats
$35.20
$0.22(0.67%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$35.20
$0.22(0.67%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$22.96 - $43.15
Previous CloseN/A
Volume7.75M
Average Volume (3M)2.64M
Market Cap
$4.51B
Enterprise Value$3.40B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$602.96M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.21
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026EPS Estimate
-1.23Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-4.14
Shares Outstanding116,105,644
10 Day Avg. Volume2,526,007
30 Day Avg. Volume2,637,810
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.05
Price to Book (P/B)6.20
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-14.22
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.75
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-16.34K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-7.20
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$92.91Price Target Upside163.95% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)-4.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Low LeverageNear-zero debt materially reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk for a clinical-stage biotech. This conservative capital structure preserves strategic optionality to fund trials, pursue partnerships, or withstand development delays without immediate debt pressure.
Substantial Equity BaseA meaningful equity balance (~$501.9M TTM) provides a multi-month funding cushion to continue R&D and clinical programs, enabling milestone-driven progress and potential partnering discussions before urgent capital raises become necessary.
Focused PipelineConcentrated R&D focus on metabolic and endocrine disorders, including the VK2735 GLP‑1/GIP program, aligns resources on a clear therapeutic area. This specialization can improve trial design efficiency, deepen expertise, and make the company an attractive partner for collaborators.
Bears Say
Pre-revenue & Large LossesBeing pre-revenue with materially widening net losses (-$472.3M TTM) means the company depends entirely on external financing or partnerships to survive. Persistent losses increase dilution risk and make long-term sustainability contingent on successful clinical results.
Accelerating Cash BurnOperating cash flow deteriorated to -$340.3M TTM (from -$47.6M in 2021), reflecting rising R&D and trial spending. Accelerating negative cash flow shortens runway, pressures management to raise capital more frequently, and increases execution and dilution risk over months.
Declining Equity CushionEquity has declined sharply (from $880.3M to $501.9M TTM), indicating repeated financing and/or accumulated losses. A shrinking equity base reduces the balance-sheet cushion, making future capital raises more dilutive and raising the likelihood of financing-related execution risks.
VKTX FAQ
What was Viking Therapeutics’s price range in the past 12 months?
Viking Therapeutics lowest stock price was $22.96 and its highest was $43.15 in the past 12 months.
What is Viking Therapeutics’s market cap?
Viking Therapeutics’s market cap is $4.51B.
When is Viking Therapeutics’s upcoming earnings report date?
Viking Therapeutics’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 29, 2026 which is in 15 days.
How were Viking Therapeutics’s earnings last quarter?
Viking Therapeutics released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported -$1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of -$0.976 by -$0.394.
Is Viking Therapeutics overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Viking Therapeutics’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Viking Therapeutics pay dividends?
Viking Therapeutics does not currently pay dividends.
What is Viking Therapeutics’s EPS estimate?
Viking Therapeutics’s EPS estimate is -1.23.
How many shares outstanding does Viking Therapeutics have?
Viking Therapeutics has 116,105,644 shares outstanding.
What happened to Viking Therapeutics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Viking Therapeutics reported an EPS of -$1.37 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of -$0.976. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.479%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Viking Therapeutics?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in VKTX
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Viking Therapeutics Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$92.91 (163.95% Upside)
$92.91 (163.95% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
VKTX Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 86.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Neutral
Last 7 Days >0.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
24.19%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-71.31%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-29.84%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Viking Therapeutics
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, specializing in the creation of novel treatments for metabolic and endocrine conditions. The company's leading investigational drug, VK2809, is an orally administered, tissue and receptor-selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß). This compound is currently progressing through Phase IIb clinical trials, targeting both non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in biopsy-confirmed patients and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Viking's pipeline also features VK5211, an oral, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator undergoing Phase II studies for individuals recuperating from non-elective hip fracture surgery. Additionally, VK0612, an oral drug candidate for type 2 diabetes, is poised to enter Phase IIb trials. The firm is also developing VK0214, another orally active, tissue and receptor-selective TRß agonist, specifically aimed at X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Founded in 2012, Viking Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, California.
VKTX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$92.91
▲(163.95% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
2.88% Insiders
18.31% Mutual Funds
0.37% Other Institutional Investors
64.78% Public Companies and Individual Investors









