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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$220.06
+1.3%
$234.43
$119.76
$302.68
$4.69B-0.33509,252 shs236,400 shs
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
$67.00
-3.0%
$72.27
$8.28
$99.41
$7.39B1.125.26 million shs4.15 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
0.00%+7.22%+3.78%-5.61%-20.44%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
0.00%-9.02%+5.64%+85.08%+191.68%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
4.4594 of 5 stars
4.41.00.04.61.04.20.6
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.4177 of 5 stars
4.62.00.04.71.92.50.0

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
2.73
Moderate Buy$345.0956.82% Upside
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
3.10
Buy$112.3867.72% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VKTX and MDGL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/16/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Raymond James
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UpgradeOutperform ➝ Strong-Buy$115.00 ➝ $116.00
5/16/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$120.00
5/10/2024
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
B. Riley
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$270.00 ➝ $200.00
5/8/2024
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$389.00 ➝ $382.00
5/8/2024
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$425.00 ➝ $390.00
5/8/2024
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
JMP Securities
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Lower Price TargetMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$397.00 ➝ $381.00
4/25/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$90.00
4/22/2024
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Bank of America
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Initiated CoverageUnderperform$150.00
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
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/A$20.53 per shareN/A
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
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
-$373.63M-$23.09N/AN/AN/AN/A-128.60%-78.52%8/13/2024 (Estimated)
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
-$85.89M-$0.93N/AN/AN/AN/A-18.41%-17.69%7/24/2024 (Estimated)

Latest VKTX and MDGL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2024Q1 2024
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
-$6.06-$7.38-$1.32-$7.38N/AN/A    
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
-$0.27-$0.26+$0.01-$0.26N/AN/A    
2/28/2024Q4 2023
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
-$5.26-$5.68-$0.42-$5.68N/AN/A

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
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
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
0.14
9.39
9.39
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/A
29.49
29.48

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
98.50%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
76.03%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
23.92%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.70%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
37621.31 million16.21 millionOptionable
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
28110.27 million105.09 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals logo

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:MDGL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapeutics for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in the United States. Its lead product candidate is resmetirom, a liver-directed thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist, which is in Phase 3 clinical trials for treating NASH. The company is headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
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.