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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:VKTX On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeVKTXViking Therapeutics$26.52-5.9%$27.19$18.92▼$81.73$2.98B0.654.02 million shs6.32 million shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceVKTXViking Therapeutics-5.86%+1.96%-2.25%+3.39%-44.04%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationVKTXViking Therapeutics4.453 of 5 stars4.51.00.04.72.03.30.0Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceVKTXViking Therapeutics 3.00Buy$87.15228.63% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest VKTX Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/25/2025VKTXViking TherapeuticsHC WainwrightSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$102.004/29/2025VKTXViking TherapeuticsCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy4/28/2025VKTXViking TherapeuticsCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$104.004/28/2025VKTXViking TherapeuticsTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$95.00 ➝ $75.004/24/2025VKTXViking TherapeuticsMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$105.00 ➝ $102.004/24/2025VKTXViking TherapeuticsHC WainwrightSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$102.00 ➝ $102.004/17/2025VKTXViking TherapeuticsHC WainwrightSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$102.00 ➝ $102.004/8/2025VKTXViking TherapeuticsThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$30.00(Data available from 6/28/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookVKTXViking TherapeuticsN/AN/AN/AN/A$7.90 per shareN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateVKTXViking Therapeutics-$109.96M-$1.15N/AN/AN/AN/A-14.41%-14.02%7/23/2025 (Estimated)Latest VKTX EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/23/2025Q2 2025VKTXViking Therapeutics-$0.44N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4/23/2025Q1 2025VKTXViking Therapeutics-$0.31-$0.41-$0.10-$0.41N/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthVKTXViking TherapeuticsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioVKTXViking TherapeuticsN/A44.2544.25Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipVKTXViking Therapeutics76.03%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipVKTXViking Therapeutics4.10%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableVKTXViking Therapeutics20112.31 million107.71 millionOptionableVKTX HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesViking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to NoteJune 27 at 6:46 PM | zacks.comHC Wainwright Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)June 27 at 2:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comWhy This Weight Loss Drug Company's Stock Surged TodayJune 26 at 3:06 PM | fool.comVKTX Initiates Phase 3 Study on Obesity Candidate VK2735June 26 at 12:16 PM | zacks.comVKTX Viking Therapeutics, Inc. - Seeking AlphaJune 26 at 10:08 AM | seekingalpha.comViking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Holdings Increased by International Assets Investment Management LLCJune 26 at 4:46 AM | marketbeat.comOppenheimer & Co. Inc. Acquires 23,481 Shares of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)June 26 at 4:17 AM | marketbeat.comWhy Viking Therapeutics, 67% Off Its Recent Highs, Could Still Have An Edge In ObesityJune 25 at 2:26 PM | msn.comViking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Receives "Buy" Rating from HC WainwrightJune 25 at 11:11 AM | marketbeat.comViking Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 3 Obesity Clinical Program with GLP-1/GIP Agonist VK2735June 25 at 7:03 AM | prnewswire.comMy 5 Favorite Dirt Cheap Stocks to Buy Right NowJune 24, 2025 | fool.comViking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Down 5.8% - Here's WhyJune 23, 2025 | marketbeat.com2 Biotech Stocks to Buy Before They Soar 84% and 240%, According to Certain Wall Street AnalystsJune 21, 2025 | fool.comViking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should KnowJune 20, 2025 | msn.comInstitute for Wealth Management LLC. Purchases 9,735 Shares of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)June 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comViking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Acquired by GAMMA Investing LLCJune 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comMN Wealth Advisors LLC Has $450,000 Stock Holdings in Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)June 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comBrokers Suggest Investing in Viking Therapeutics (VKTX): Read This Before Placing a BetJune 16, 2025 | zacks.comViking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Sold by Handelsbanken Fonder ABJune 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comViking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Down 5.7% - Should You Sell?June 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comViking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Holdings Lifted by Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmAJune 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeVKTX Company DescriptionsViking Therapeutics NASDAQ:VKTX$26.52 -1.65 (-5.86%) Closing price 06/27/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.60 +0.07 (+0.28%) As of 06/27/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. 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