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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
$0.43
$0.08
$3.32
$11.60M0.248.88 million shs1.16 million shs
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
$1.66
+2.5%
$2.39
$0.92
$3.79
$408.76M1.274.47 million shs2.60 million shs
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
$0.70
-7.7%
$0.53
$0.32
$2.07
$42.44M2.12848,835 shs376,000 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
$64.95
-2.3%
$64.25
$8.28
$99.41
$7.16B1.055.82 million shs1.82 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
-4.42%-19.80%-35.71%+24.62%-37.69%
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+81.71%
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+2.17%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
-2.18%-7.23%+4.93%+217.43%+226.15%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
0.9293 of 5 stars
3.01.00.00.01.81.70.6
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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
4.7176 of 5 stars
4.54.00.04.73.22.50.0

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
2.00
Hold$5.00201.20% Upside
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$112.2572.83% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PRVB, CLVS, VKTX, MGTA, and LXRX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/11/2024
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingHold
3/26/2024
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
3/15/2024
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
3/15/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
BTIG Research
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$86.00 ➝ $100.00
3/15/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Stifel Nicolaus
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$80.00
3/7/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Jefferies Financial Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy$110.00
2/29/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$32.00 ➝ $120.00
2/28/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$46.00 ➝ $116.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
$148.76M0.00N/AN/A($2.15) per share0.00
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
$1.20M340.63N/AN/A$0.38 per share4.37
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/A$1.23 per shareN/A
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
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
-$264.52M-$1.83N/AN/AN/A-189.37%N/A-57.78%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)
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
-$76.46MN/A0.00N/AN/A-70.88%-57.27%N/A
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 PRVB, CLVS, VKTX, MGTA, and LXRX 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
2/7/2024Q4 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
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
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
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
N/A
0.14
0.12
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
1.07
5.60
5.58
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
N/A
19.49
19.49
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
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
24.53%
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
74.70%
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
47.53%
Provention Bio, Inc. stock logo
PRVB
Provention Bio
37.39%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
76.03%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Clovis Oncology stock logo
CLVS
Clovis Oncology
N/A144.96 million138.58 millionOptionable
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
285246.24 million229.49 millionOptionable
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics
6760.67 million51.46 millionNot Optionable
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

PRVB, CLVS, VKTX, MGTA, and LXRX 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
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marketbeat.com - April 12 at 2:30 PM
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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
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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

Clovis Oncology logo

Clovis Oncology

NASDAQ:CLVS
Clovis Oncology, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on acquiring, developing, and commercializing anti-cancer agents in the United States, Europe, and internationally. Its commercial product includes Rubraca (rucaparib) tablet, a small molecule poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitor, used as monotherapy for the treatment of patients with deleterious BRCA mutation associated advanced ovarian cancer, who have been treated with two or more chemotherapies, and selected for therapy by an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Rubraca. As of 4/6/18, Rubraca® (rucaparib) is also approved by the FDA for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. FDA granted regular approval for Rubraca in this second, broader and earlier-line indication on a priority review timeline based on positive data from the phase 3 ARIEL3 clinical trial. Biomarker testing is not required for patients to be prescribed Rubraca in this maintenance treatment indication.
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.
Magenta Therapeutics logo

Magenta Therapeutics

NASDAQ:MGTA
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focus on improving stem cell transplantation. Its product candidates are designed to bring the curative power of stem cell transplant to patients with blood cancers, genetic diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The company's product portfolio includes MGTA-117, an anti-CD117 antibody conjugated to an amanitin payload that targets hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and leukemia cells; and MGTA-45, an anti-human CD45 antibody conjugated to a DNA-interacting payload for HSCs, leukemia cells, and immune cells. In addition, it focus on development of ADC-based conditioning program that targets a receptor of T cells; and novel conditioning and translation stem cell sciences, as well as develops cell therapy program, E478, which is a small molecule aryl hydrocarbon receptor antagonist for stem cell-based gene therapy and genome editing. In addition, the company has a research and clinical collaboration agreement with AVROBIO, Inc. for the treatment of lysosomal storage disorders; and Beam Therapeutics, Inc. to evaluate the potential utility of MGTA-117 for conditioning of patients with sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as HSCTCo Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. in February 2016. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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.