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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
$7.47
+8.1%
$9.41
$2.09
$14.84
$489.89M0.053.66 million shs2.34 million shs
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
$2.16
+5.9%
$2.41
$1.42
$10.88
$106.88M1.2977,065 shs1.39 million shs
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
$3.15
-3.1%
$4.45
$0.80
$9.62
$394.23M1.51.61 million shs1.80 million shs
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
$63.85
+0.7%
$66.27
$8.28
$99.41
$6.99B1.053.67 million shs1.56 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
+8.10%-1.06%-17.73%-25.45%+29.02%
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
+5.88%+9.37%-10.37%+9.92%-79.17%
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
-3.08%-16.89%-32.98%+1.61%-26.06%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
+0.68%-4.63%-8.20%+174.39%+201.04%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
1.5967 of 5 stars
3.32.00.00.03.21.70.0
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
3.6002 of 5 stars
3.02.00.04.60.91.71.3
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
4.1299 of 5 stars
4.41.00.04.12.82.50.0
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.731 of 5 stars
4.54.00.04.73.22.50.0

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
2.67
Moderate Buy$15.00100.80% Upside
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
2.00
Hold$5.00131.48% Upside
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
2.71
Moderate Buy$6.2999.55% Upside
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$112.2575.80% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VKTX, ALT, MRSN, and EBS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/11/2024
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
Benchmark
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$5.00
4/1/2024
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
HC Wainwright
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$15.00 ➝ $12.00
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
3/19/2024
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Neutral$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
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
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
$430K1,231.51N/AN/A$2.75 per share2.72
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
$1.05B0.11$0.93 per share2.32$12.51 per share0.17
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
$36.85M10.37N/AN/A$0.31 per share10.16
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
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
-$88.45M-$1.65N/AN/AN/A-20,780.75%-44.77%-40.72%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
-$760.50M-$14.83N/AN/AN/A-72.11%-37.35%-14.81%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
-$171.67M-$1.50N/AN/AN/A-465.80%-282.36%-62.64%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
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 VKTX, ALT, MRSN, and EBS 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  
3/27/2024Q4 2023
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
-$0.35-$0.33+$0.02-$0.12N/A$0.04 million
3/6/2024Q4 2023
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
-$0.33-$0.77-$0.44-$0.59$247.63 million$276.60 million      
2/28/202412/31/2023
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
-$0.16-$0.16N/A-$0.16$22.59 million$10.70 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
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
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
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
N/A
17.26
17.26
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
0.69
1.04
0.54
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
0.63
3.36
3.36
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/A
19.19
19.19

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
78.05%
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
78.40%
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
93.92%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
76.03%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
4.10%
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
1.20%
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
12.50%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.70%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Altimmune, Inc. stock logo
ALT
Altimmune
5970.89 million67.99 millionOptionable
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stock logo
EBS
Emergent BioSolutions
1,60052.39 million51.76 millionOptionable
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics
123121.30 million106.14 millionOptionable
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
27110.22 million105.04 millionOptionable

VKTX, ALT, MRSN, and EBS Headlines

SourceHeadline
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
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) 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
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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

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Company Descriptions

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.
Emergent BioSolutions logo

Emergent BioSolutions

NYSE:EBS
Emergent BioSolutions Inc., a life sciences company, provides preparedness and response solutions for accidental, deliberate, and naturally occurring public health threats in the United States. The company offers NARCAN Nasal Spray for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose; Vaxchora vaccine for the prevention of cholera; Vivotif vaccine for oral administration for the prevention of typhoid fever; Anthrasil for the treatment of inhalational anthrax; BioThrax, an anthrax vaccine; CYFENDUS for post-exposure prophylaxis of disease following suspected or confirmed exposure to Bacillus anthracis; and Raxibacumab injection for the treatment and prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax. It also provides ACAM2000, a smallpox vaccine; CNJ-016 to address complications from smallpox vaccination; TEMBEXA for the treatment of smallpox disease caused by variola virus in adult and pediatric patients; BAT for the treatment of symptomatic botulism; Ebanga for the treatment of Ebola; Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion Kit to remove or neutralize chemical warfare agents from the skin; Trobigard, a atropine sulfate obidoxime chloride auto-injector. In addition, the company is developing CGRD-001 for the treatment of poisoning by organophosphorus nerve agents or organophosphorus compounds; EBS-LASV to prevent Lassa fever; EBS-MARV to prevent Marburg virus disease; EBS-SUDV to prevent Sudan virus disease; Pan-Ebola mAbs for the treatment of ebola virus; SIAN Antidote for initial treatment of certain or suspected acute cyanide poisoning; UniFlu for immunity against influenza A and B viruses; and WEVEE-VLP for equine encephalitis virus infections. Further, it provides contract development and manufacturing services comprising drug substance and product manufacturing, and packaging, as well as technology transfer, process, and analytical development services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Mersana Therapeutics logo

Mersana Therapeutics

NASDAQ:MRSN
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops antibody drug conjugates (ADC) for cancer patients with unmet needs. The company develops XMT-1660, a B7-H4-targeted Dolasynthen ADC candidate; and XMT-2056, an immunosynthen ADC. It has research and development collaborations with Janssen Biotech, Inc., Ares Trading S.A., Merck KGaA, and Asana BioSciences, LLC for the development of ADC product candidates. The company was formerly known as Nanopharma Corp. and changed its name to Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. in November 2005. Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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.