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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
$43.01
-2.3%
$42.35
$15.76
$49.58
$3.06B0.63836,535 shs538,897 shs
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
$31.23
$31.23
$3.61
$31.25
$8.32B1.188.78 million shs40 shs
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
$1.63
+0.6%
$2.38
$0.92
$3.79
$398.90M1.273.09 million shs3.71 million shs
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
$24.98
+3.1%
$24.58
$3.18
$25.00
$2.37B2.472.28 million shs9.12 million shs
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
$64.67
-2.7%
$64.97
$8.28
$99.41
$7.33B1.053.67 million shs2.40 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
-2.27%-10.45%-4.80%+21.15%+154.20%
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
0.00%0.00%0.00%+5.79%+621.25%
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
+0.62%-19.70%-33.20%+25.38%-36.58%
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+2.21%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
-2.71%-8.75%-0.78%+197.06%+204.04%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
4.1776 of 5 stars
4.52.00.03.72.52.50.0
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
0.6687 of 5 stars
1.10.00.04.50.01.71.9
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
0.9274 of 5 stars
3.01.00.00.01.81.70.6
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.7097 of 5 stars
4.54.00.04.73.22.50.0

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
2.92
Moderate Buy$54.1725.94% Upside
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
2.25
Hold$25.77-17.48% Downside
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
2.00
Hold$5.00206.75% Upside
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$112.2573.57% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest IMGN, VKTX, PRVB, LXRX, and CRNX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/11/2024
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingHold
3/28/2024
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$80.00
3/26/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$116.00 ➝ $138.00
3/26/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
BTIG Research
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$100.00 ➝ $125.00
3/26/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$90.00
3/20/2024
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$54.00 ➝ $55.00
3/20/2024
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
JMP Securities
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Boost Price TargetMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$60.00 ➝ $80.00
3/20/2024
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Jonestrading
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$52.00 ➝ $56.00
3/19/2024
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$50.00
3/15/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$90.00
3/15/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Maxim Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$120.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
$4.01M746.51N/AN/A$8.07 per share5.33
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
$287.61M28.91N/AN/A$0.71 per share43.99
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
$1.20M334.48N/AN/A$0.38 per share4.29
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
$12.90M183.54N/AN/A$1.40 per share17.84
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/A$3.48 per shareN/A

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
-$214.53M-$3.70N/AN/AN/A-4,223.27%-52.93%-45.54%5/2/2024 (Estimated)
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
-$222.93M-$0.31N/A84.41N/A-25.56%-22.11%-13.53%N/A
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
-$177.12M-$0.80N/AN/AN/A-14,573.20%-138.54%-71.29%5/7/2024 (Estimated)
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
-$113.57M-$1.53N/AN/AN/A-880.69%-103.36%-69.08%N/A
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
-$85.89M-$0.92N/AN/AN/AN/A-27.78%-26.37%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest IMGN, VKTX, PRVB, LXRX, and CRNX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2024N/A
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
-$0.27N/A+$0.27N/AN/AN/A  
3/11/2024Q4 2023
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
-$0.23-$0.20+$0.03-$0.20$0.68 million$0.70 million
2/28/2024Q4 2023
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
-$0.89-$0.90-$0.01-$0.90$0.20 millionN/A    
2/7/2024Q4 2023
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
-$0.25-$0.25N/A-$0.25N/AN/A    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
N/A
13.07
13.07
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
0.13
5.70
5.65
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
1.07
5.60
5.58
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
0.19
1.93
1.92
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/A
19.19
19.19

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
98.51%
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
90.50%
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
74.70%
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
37.39%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
76.03%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
29069.60 million64.73 millionOptionable
ImmunoGen, Inc. stock logo
IMGN
ImmunoGen
277266.26 million252.76 millionOptionable
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
285246.24 million229.49 millionOptionable
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
8294.78 million82.37 millionNot Optionable
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
27110.22 million105.04 millionOptionable

IMGN, VKTX, PRVB, LXRX, and CRNX Headlines

SourceHeadline
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 2%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 2%
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 2:47 PM
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) to Release Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayViking Therapeutics (VKTX) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 12:27 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 0%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 0%
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 12:42 PM
LLY, VKTX, or NVO: Which Weight-Loss Drugmaker Could Gain the Best Returns?LLY, VKTX, or NVO: Which Weight-Loss Drugmaker Could Gain the Best Returns?
msn.com - April 17 at 3:24 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)  Shares Down 0.7% Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Down 0.7%
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 2:35 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Up 1.9%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Up 1.9%
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 1:40 PM
These 3 Biotech Stocks Are Up 269% in 2024. Is There More to Come?These 3 Biotech Stocks Are Up 269% in 2024. Is There More to Come?
investorplace.com - April 16 at 1:19 PM
Raymond James & Associates Grows Stake in Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)Raymond James & Associates Grows Stake in Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 4:08 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)  Shares Down 0.4% Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Down 0.4%
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 3:57 PM
International Assets Investment Management LLC Buys 349,186 Shares of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)International Assets Investment Management LLC Buys 349,186 Shares of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 4:44 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 2.2%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 2.2%
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 3:56 AM
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fool.com - April 13 at 8:47 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Down 2.2%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Down 2.2%
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 2:30 PM
Shed the Fat, Gain the Profits: 3 Weight-Loss Stocks to Own Until 2027Shed the Fat, Gain the Profits: 3 Weight-Loss Stocks to Own Until 2027
investorplace.com - April 12 at 6:25 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 1.1%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 1.1%
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 2:29 PM
If You Can Only Buy One Biotech Stock in April, It Better Be One of These 3 NamesIf You Can Only Buy One Biotech Stock in April, It Better Be One of These 3 Names
investorplace.com - April 11 at 1:49 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 3%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 3%
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 1:39 PM
Viking Therapeuticss Options: A Look at What the Big Money is ThinkingViking Therapeutics's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking
benzinga.com - April 9 at 3:18 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 3.6%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 3.6%
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 12:33 PM
Better Buy: CRISPR Therapeutics Vs. Viking TherapeuticsBetter Buy: CRISPR Therapeutics Vs. Viking Therapeutics
fool.com - April 9 at 10:18 AM
Better Buy: CRISPR Therapeutics Vs. Viking TherapeuticsBetter Buy: CRISPR Therapeutics Vs. Viking Therapeutics
fool.com - April 9 at 10:00 AM
Forget Viking Therapeutics. Heres 1 Weight-Loss Stock to Keep Your Eyes on Instead.Forget Viking Therapeutics. Here's 1 Weight-Loss Stock to Keep Your Eyes on Instead.
fool.com - April 9 at 6:45 AM
Can Altimmune get its GLP-1 Drug to Market Before Cash Rush Out?  (VKTX)Can Altimmune get its GLP-1 Drug to Market Before Cash Rush Out? (VKTX)
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 6:07 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Down 2%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Down 2%
marketbeat.com - April 8 at 12:45 PM

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Company Descriptions

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals logo

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:CRNX
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. The company's lead product candidate is paltusotine, an oral selective nonpeptide somatostatin receptor type 2 agonist, which is in Phase 3 trial for the treatment of acromegaly; and Phase 2 trial for treating carcinoid syndrome associated with neuroendocrine tumors. It is also developing CRN04894, an investigational oral nonpeptide product candidate to antagonize the adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) receptor that has completed a Phase 1 study for the treatment of diseases caused by excess ACTH, including congenital adrenal hyperplasia and Cushing's disease. In addition, the company is developing antagonists of the parathyroid hormone (PTH) receptor for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism and humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy, and other diseases of excess PTH; identified investigational orally available somatostatin receptor type 3 targeted nonpeptide agonists for the treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; and developing thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antagonists for the treatment of graves' disease and thyroid eye disease, as well as Oral GLP-1 and GIP nonpeptides for the treatment of diabetes and obesity. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
ImmunoGen logo

ImmunoGen

NASDAQ:IMGN
ImmunoGen, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company, focuses on developing and commercializing the antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer patients. The company's product candidates include mirvetuximab soravtansine, an ADC targeting folate-receptor alpha (FRa), for the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer; and a cell-surface protein expressed in various epithelial tumors, including ovarian, endometrial, and non-small-cell lung cancers, as well as Pivekimab sunirine, a CD123-targeting ADC that is in Phase II clinical trial for treating acute myeloid leukemia and blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm. Its preclinical programs include IMGC936, an ADC in co-development with MacroGenics, Inc.; and IMGN151, an anti-FRa product candidate. The company has collaborations with Roche; Amgen/Oxford BioTherapeutics; Bayer HealthCare AG; Eli Lilly and Company; Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.; CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.; Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Debiopharm International SA; and MacroGenics, Inc. ImmunoGen, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. As of February 12, 2024, ImmunoGen, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AbbVie Inc.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals logo

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. Its orally-delivered small molecule drug candidates under development comprise Sotagliflozin that completed Phase III clinical trials for the for the treatment of heart failure and type 1 diabetes; and LX9211, which is in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of neuropathic pain and LX2761, which is in Phase I clinical development for gastrointestinal tract. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has strategic collaboration and license agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Genentech, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Provention Bio logo

Provention Bio

NASDAQ:PRVB
Provention Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics and solutions. Its products include PRV-031 for the interception of type 1 diabetes (T1D), PRV-015 for the treatment of gluten-free diet non-responding celiac disease, PRV-6527 for Crohn's disease, PRV-3279 for the treatment of lupus, and PRV-101 for the prevention of acute coxsackie virus B (CVB), and the prevention of type 1 diabetes (T1D) onset. The company was founded by Francisco Leon and Ashleigh Palmer on October 4, 2016 and is headquartered in Red Bank, NJ.
Viking Therapeutics logo

Viking Therapeutics

NASDAQ:VKTX
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.