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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
$1.37
$1.59
$0.65
$2.48
$286.84M0.794.29 million shs1.51 million shs
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
$7.08
-6.5%
$9.35
$2.09
$14.84
$501.90M0.055.39 million shs2.20 million shs
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
$6.35
-3.3%
$7.41
$5.10
$19.35
$18.49M-1.8525,714 shs1,101 shs
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
$1.64
+5.8%
$2.67
$1.40
$9.45
$8.81M1.1552,400 shs14,777 shs
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
$65.07
+0.2%
$66.95
$8.28
$99.41
$7.16B1.055.65 million shs2.57 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
0.00%-1.44%-38.01%-8.67%+91.77%
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
-6.47%+0.57%-17.00%-23.71%+35.37%
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
-2.31%-7.16%-20.33%-10.94%-59.09%
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
+5.81%+3.80%-31.38%-56.15%-73.84%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
+0.22%-2.11%-5.95%+202.51%+227.31%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
3.4203 of 5 stars
3.52.00.04.01.10.80.6
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
1.6153 of 5 stars
3.32.00.00.03.21.70.0
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
3.6153 of 5 stars
3.55.00.04.40.00.80.0
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
1.1902 of 5 stars
0.03.00.04.60.64.20.0
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.7425 of 5 stars
4.54.00.04.73.12.50.0

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$5.00264.96% Upside
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
2.67
Moderate Buy$15.00111.86% Upside
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
3.00
Buy$18.00183.46% Upside
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$112.2572.51% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VKTX, AKBA, MTEM, ALT, and KALA Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/2/2024
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
HC Wainwright
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$22.00 ➝ $21.00
4/1/2024
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
HC Wainwright
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$15.00 ➝ $12.00
4/1/2024
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$15.00
3/28/2024
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$5.00 ➝ $6.00
3/28/2024
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
B. Riley
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$20.00
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
3/15/2024
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
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 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
$194.62M1.47N/AN/A($0.16) per share-8.56
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
$430K1,167.21N/AN/A$2.75 per share2.57
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
$3.89M4.60N/AN/A$2.79 per share2.28
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
$57.31M0.15N/AN/A$0.78 per share2.10
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
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
-$51.92M-$0.28N/AN/AN/A-26.32%N/A-20.36%5/13/2024 (Estimated)
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
-$88.45M-$1.65N/AN/AN/A-20,780.75%-44.77%-40.72%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
-$42.20M-$17.94N/AN/AN/AN/A-281.02%-65.57%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
-$8.12M-$1.55N/AN/AN/A-14.18%-9,335.53%-20.51%5/20/2024 (Estimated)
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
-$85.89M-$0.92N/AN/AN/AN/A-27.78%-26.37%N/A

Latest VKTX, AKBA, MTEM, ALT, and KALA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/29/2024Q4 2023
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
N/A-$3.18-$3.18-$3.18N/AN/A
3/27/2024Q4 2023
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
-$0.35-$0.33+$0.02-$0.12N/A$0.04 million
3/14/2024Q4 2023
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
-$0.04-$0.04N/AN/A$55.64 million$56.20 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
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
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
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
N/A
1.18
1.03
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
N/A
17.26
17.26
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
5.10
6.33
6.33
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
N/A
0.97
0.97
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/A
19.19
19.19

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
33.92%
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
78.05%
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
24.61%
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
95.47%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
76.03%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
3.84%
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
4.10%
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
13.40%
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
13.40%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.70%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics
167209.37 million201.33 millionOptionable
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
5970.89 million67.99 millionOptionable
KALA BIO, Inc. stock logo
KALA
KALA BIO
432.82 million2.44 millionNot Optionable
Molecular Templates, Inc. stock logo
MTEM
Molecular Templates
1115.37 million4.65 millionNo Data
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
27110.22 million105.04 millionOptionable

VKTX, AKBA, MTEM, ALT, and KALA Headlines

SourceHeadline
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.comViking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 2:21 AM
VKTX Stock Earnings: Viking Therapeutics Beats EPS for Q1 2024VKTX Stock Earnings: Viking Therapeutics Beats EPS for Q1 2024
investorplace.com - April 24 at 11:13 PM
Viking Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate UpdateViking Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 4:29 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Up 1.8%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Up 1.8%
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 4:22 PM
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investorplace.com - April 24 at 11:36 AM
3 Red-Hot Biotech Rockets Blasting Off in 20243 Red-Hot Biotech Rockets Blasting Off in 2024
investorplace.com - April 24 at 8:00 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Up 4.6%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Up 4.6%
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 2:58 PM
Better Buy: Pfizer vs. Viking TherapeuticsBetter Buy: Pfizer vs. Viking Therapeutics
fool.com - April 23 at 9:15 AM
3 Stocks With the Potential to Surpass Analyst Expectations for 20243 Stocks With the Potential to Surpass Analyst Expectations for 2024
msn.com - April 23 at 7:44 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)  Shares Down 0.7% Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Down 0.7%
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 2:32 PM
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Purchased by Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLCViking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Purchased by Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 6:24 AM
Wegovy vs. Zepbound: Who Wins the Battle of the GLP-1 Drugs?Wegovy vs. Zepbound: Who Wins the Battle of the GLP-1 Drugs?
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 6:05 AM
Wegovy vs. Zepbound: Who Wins the Battle of the GLP-1 Drugs? (VKTX)Wegovy vs. Zepbound: Who Wins the Battle of the GLP-1 Drugs? (VKTX)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 6:05 AM
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) to Release Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayViking Therapeutics (VKTX) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 5:10 AM
Best biotech stocks to buy and hold in 2024: VKTX, SANA, RXRXBest biotech stocks to buy and hold in 2024: VKTX, SANA, RXRX
invezz.com - April 22 at 4:45 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 2.2%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 2.2%
americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 3:56 AM
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key InsightsViking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
zacks.com - April 19 at 6:51 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)  Shares Down 2.2% Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Down 2.2%
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 12:45 PM
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 (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 0%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Down 0%
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 12:42 PM
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msn.com - April 17 at 3:24 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Up 1.9%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Up 1.9%
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 1:40 PM
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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

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Akebia Therapeutics logo

Akebia Therapeutics

NASDAQ:AKBA
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for patients with kidney diseases. The company's lead product investigational product candidate is Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase, which is in Phase III development for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dialysis-dependent and non-dialysis dependent patients. It offers Auryxia, a ferric citrate that is used to control the serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with DD-CKD on dialysis; and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adult patients with CKD not on dialysis. The company's product pipeline includes AKB-9090, a drug targeting critical-care indications; and AKB-10108, a drug targeting conditions related to premature birth. It has collaboration agreements with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation for the development and commercialization of vadadustat in Japan and other Asian countries, as well as research and license agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV for the development and commercialization of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase targeted compounds worldwide. Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Altimmune logo

Altimmune

NASDAQ:ALT
Altimmune, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing treatments for obesity and liver diseases. The company's lead product candidate, pemvidutide, a GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist that is in Phase 2 trial for the treatment of obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. It is also developing HepTcell, an immunotherapeutic product candidate, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for patients chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus. The company was formerly known as Vaxin Inc. and changed its name to Altimmune, Inc. in September 2015. Altimmune, Inc. was founded in 1997 is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
KALA BIO logo

KALA BIO

NASDAQ:KALA
KALA BIO, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of eye diseases. The company's product candidates include KPI-012, which is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defects; EYSUVIS for the short-term treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease; and INVELTYS, a topical twice-a-day ocular steroid for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. Its preclinical development product, including KPI-014 for the treatment of rare inherited retinal diseases. The company was formerly known as Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to KALA BIO, Inc. in August 2023. KALA BIO, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Arlington, Massachusetts.
Molecular Templates logo

Molecular Templates

NASDAQ:MTEM
Molecular Templates, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of biologic therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases in the United States. The company primarily develops therapies through its proprietary biologic engineered toxin body (ETB) drug platform. The company is developing MT- 8421, an ETB candidate that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of dismantling TME through direct cell-kill of tumor and immune cell; MT-0169, which is in Phase I clinical trial to treat relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma; and MT-6402 in that is in Phase I clinical trial for relapsed/refractory patients with PD-L1 expressing tumors. The company has a collaboration agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to discover and develop novel products containing ETBs directed to multiple targets. Molecular Templates, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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.