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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
$11.95
+0.9%
$12.31
$10.06
$15.15
$1.56B1.262.03 million shs494,810 shs
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$71.11
+3.8%
$74.95
$49.24
$94.57
$1.26B1.01158,776 shs74,670 shs
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
$3.79
+8.6%
$4.14
$1.30
$5.22
$2.66B-1.212.20 million shs994,370 shs
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
$66.82
+4.7%
$66.27
$8.28
$99.41
$7.36B1.055.68 million shs1.36 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
+0.34%+1.28%-3.66%-16.97%+7.44%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
-5.44%-14.09%-3.48%-6.84%-11.05%
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
-0.29%-4.51%+3.56%-14.67%+122.29%
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
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
4.3932 of 5 stars
3.41.00.04.73.02.51.9
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
4.9312 of 5 stars
3.54.00.04.42.13.33.1
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
1.8302 of 5 stars
3.51.00.00.02.63.30.0
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.7538 of 5 stars
4.54.00.04.73.12.50.0

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
2.75
Moderate Buy$25.00109.21% Upside
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
3.00
Buy$116.3363.60% Upside
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$8.00111.08% Upside
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$112.2567.99% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VKTX, DVAX, SMMT, and LGND Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/12/2024
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Benchmark
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$95.00
3/26/2024
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
Stifel Nicolaus
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Initiated CoverageBuy$8.00
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
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
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$144.00
(Data available from 4/23/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
$232.28M6.73N/AN/A$4.81 per share2.48
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$131.31M9.59$4.91 per share14.49$40.39 per share1.76
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
$700K3,799.20N/AN/A$0.11 per share34.45
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
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
-$6.39M-$0.06N/A27.79N/A-2.75%-1.08%-0.66%5/7/2024 (Estimated)
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$52.15M$2.7525.8617.87N/A37.80%11.98%10.27%5/2/2024 (Estimated)
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
-$614.93M-$1.53N/AN/AN/AN/A-87.45%-41.17%5/9/2024 (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, DVAX, SMMT, and LGND 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  
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
$0.24$0.79+$0.55$0.55$24.54 million$28.10 million
2/20/2024Q4 2023
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
N/A-$0.05-$0.05-$0.05N/A$0.20 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
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit 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
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
0.41
13.81
12.96
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
N/A
14.15
12.72
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
1.29
9.30
9.30
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/A
19.19
19.19

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
96.96%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
91.28%
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
4.61%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
76.03%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Dynavax Technologies Co. stock logo
DVAX
Dynavax Technologies
408130.86 million126.96 millionOptionable
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
5817.70 million15.86 millionOptionable
Summit Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
SMMT
Summit Therapeutics
105701.70 million114.38 millionOptionable
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
27110.22 million105.04 millionOptionable

VKTX, DVAX, SMMT, and LGND Headlines

SourceHeadline
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
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

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Company Descriptions

Dynavax Technologies logo

Dynavax Technologies

NASDAQ:DVAX
Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing vaccines in the United States. It markets HEPLISAV-B, a hepatitis B vaccine for prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in age 18 years and older in the United States and Europe. The company also manufactures and sells CpG 1018, the adjuvant used in HEPLISAV-B. Dynavax Technologies Corporation has a collaboration agreement with Valneva Scotland Limited; Zhejiang Clover Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.; Clover Biopharmaceuticals (Hong Kong) Co., Limited; Biological E. Limited; PT Bio Farma; Medigen Vaccine Biologics; and Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. The company was formerly known as Double Helix Corporation and changed its name to Dynavax Technologies Corporation in September 1996. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals logo

Ligand Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and licensing of biopharmaceutical assets worldwide. Its commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; Rylaze, a recombinant erwinia asparaginase for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma in adult and pediatric patients; Filspari, a dual endothelin and angiotensin II receptor antagonist in development for rare kidney diseases and non-immunosuppressive treatment indicated for immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Teriparatide injection product for osteoporosis; Vaxneuvance for the prevention of invasive disease caused by streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; and Pneumosil, a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to help fight against pneumococcal pneumonia among children. The company also offers TZIELD, a CD3-directed antibody indicated to delay the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults and children aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 T1D; Nexterone, a captisol-enabled formulation of amiodarone; Zulresso, a captisol-enabled formulation of brexanolone for the treatment of postpartum depression; and Veklury, an antiviral treatment for moderate or severe COVID-19. In addition, it provides Noxafil-IV, a captisol-enabled formulation of posaconazole for IV use; Duavee for the treatment of post-menopausal symptoms in women; Exemptia for autoimmune diseases; Vivitra for breast cancer; and Bryxta and Zybev for various indications. The company has alliances, licenses, and other business relationships with Amgen, Merck, Pfizer, Jazz, Takeda, Gilead Sciences, and Baxter International. Further, it sells Captisol materials. Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.
Summit Therapeutics logo

Summit Therapeutics

NASDAQ:SMMT
Summit Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovery, development, and commercialization of patient, physician, caregiver, and societal friendly medicinal therapies in the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company's lead development candidate is Ivonescimab, a bispecific antibody for immunotherapy through blockade of PD-1 with the anti-angiogenesis; and anti-infectives portfolio includes SMT-738, a novel class of precision antibiotics for the treatment of multidrug resistant infections, which primarily includes carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections. It has a collaboration and license agreement with Akeso, Inc. and its affiliates to develop and commercialize ivonescimab. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
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.