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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
$65.27
+1.4%
$68.57
$25.98
$110.25
$6.83B0.721.14 million shs900,208 shs
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
$13.53
+0.4%
$15.08
$7.88
$16.88
$6.69B1.344.35 million shs3.72 million shs
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
$110.01
+0.7%
$116.44
$103.01
$146.70
$6.94B0.63597,957 shs693,769 shs
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
$76.97
+1.6%
$73.19
$8.28
$99.41
$8.49B1.122.65 million shs3.75 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
+1.45%-0.11%-7.97%-20.28%+65.91%
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
+0.48%+2.11%-12.31%-8.15%+48.03%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
+0.66%+0.50%-5.91%-10.49%-19.48%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
+1.60%+3.58%-1.87%+228.23%+258.83%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
3.5039 of 5 stars
3.41.00.04.61.80.80.6
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
3.224 of 5 stars
2.33.00.00.32.63.31.3
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
4.7965 of 5 stars
4.41.00.04.01.73.32.5
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.5589 of 5 stars
4.52.00.04.73.12.50.0

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
2.87
Moderate Buy$79.3321.55% Upside
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
2.57
Moderate Buy$16.7123.54% Upside
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
2.85
Moderate Buy$192.7575.21% Upside
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$112.2545.84% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ELAN, CYTK, JAZZ, and VKTX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/3/2024
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$200.00
5/3/2024
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$230.00 ➝ $200.00
5/2/2024
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$222.00
4/25/2024
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$90.00
4/10/2024
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$180.00
4/9/2024
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$108.00
4/8/2024
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$86.00
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
3/22/2024
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$170.00 ➝ $190.00
(Data available from 5/4/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
$7.53M906.50N/AN/A($3.94) per share-16.57
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
$4.42B1.51$2.31 per share5.86$12.63 per share1.07
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
$3.83B1.81$27.99 per share3.93$58.64 per share1.88
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/A$8.47 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
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
-$526.24M-$5.45N/AN/AN/A-6,988.63%N/A-65.08%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
-$1.23B-$2.50N/A13.011.42-27.87%6.44%2.91%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
$414.83M$4.8522.685.901.518.61%27.86%8.91%8/14/2024 (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 ELAN, CYTK, JAZZ, and VKTX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024N/A
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
-$1.16N/A+$1.16N/AN/AN/A  
5/8/2024N/A
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
$0.26N/A-$0.26N/AN/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
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
$4.44$4.40-$0.04$7.38$1.01 billion$1.01 billion    
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
-$1.03-$1.38-$0.35-$1.38$7.62 million$1.70 million    
2/26/202412/31/2023
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
$0.10$0.08-$0.02$0.45$1.00 billion$1.04 billion      
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
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz 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
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
N/A
6.12
6.12
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
0.92
2.75
1.35
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
1.38
2.27
1.85
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
N/A
29.49
29.48

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
N/A
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
97.48%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
89.14%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
76.03%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
3.40%
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
0.57%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
4.40%
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
4.70%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Cytokinetics, Incorporated stock logo
CYTK
Cytokinetics
423104.58 million101.02 millionOptionable
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
9,300494.10 million491.28 millionOptionable
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc stock logo
JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
2,80063.04 million60.27 millionOptionable
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
28110.27 million105.09 millionOptionable

ELAN, CYTK, JAZZ, and VKTX Headlines

SourceHeadline
Insider Selling: Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) CFO Sells 66,756 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) CFO Sells 66,756 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - May 4 at 7:27 AM
Marianna Mancini Sells 281,425 Shares of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) StockMarianna Mancini Sells 281,425 Shares of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 4:04 AM
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) CFO Greg Zante Sells 66,756 SharesViking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) CFO Greg Zante Sells 66,756 Shares
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 10:18 PM
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) COO Marianna Mancini Sells 281,425 SharesViking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) COO Marianna Mancini Sells 281,425 Shares
insidertrades.com - May 3 at 6:41 AM
What Is the Best Weight Loss Stock to Buy Now? Our Top 3 PicksWhat Is the Best Weight Loss Stock to Buy Now? Our Top 3 Picks
investorplace.com - May 2 at 6:49 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)  Shares Down 2.1% Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Down 2.1%
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 3:23 PM
JFG Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)JFG Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 11:39 AM
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by BrokeragesViking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 2:22 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Down 4%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Down 4%
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 1:59 PM
Heres How Much You Would Have Made Owning Viking Therapeutics Stock In The Last 5 YearsHere's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Viking Therapeutics Stock In The Last 5 Years
benzinga.com - May 1 at 1:12 PM
Stock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Biotech Stocks When Prices PlungeStock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Biotech Stocks When Prices Plunge
investorplace.com - May 1 at 11:59 AM
Viking Therapeutics Delivers Smaller-Than-Expected Q1 LossViking Therapeutics Delivers Smaller-Than-Expected Q1 Loss
fool.com - April 30 at 5:05 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Up 1%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock Price Up 1%
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 3:38 PM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Up 0.6%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Up 0.6%
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 3:18 PM
Q4 2024 Earnings Forecast for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Issued By Leerink PartnrsQ4 2024 Earnings Forecast for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Issued By Leerink Partnrs
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 4:02 AM
Q2 2024 Earnings Estimate for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Issued By HC Wainwright (NASDAQ:VKTX)Q2 2024 Earnings Estimate for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Issued By HC Wainwright (NASDAQ:VKTX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:40 AM
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Post Q2 2024 Earnings of ($0.17) Per Share, William Blair Forecasts (NASDAQ:VKTX)Viking Therapeutics, Inc. to Post Q2 2024 Earnings of ($0.17) Per Share, William Blair Forecasts (NASDAQ:VKTX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:40 AM
Is Viking Therapeutics Incredibly Undervalued?Is Viking Therapeutics Incredibly Undervalued?
fool.com - April 28 at 10:30 AM
Can This High-Flying Stock 10x in 10 Years?Can This High-Flying Stock 10x in 10 Years?
fool.com - April 28 at 9:07 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)  Shares Down 0.3% Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Shares Down 0.3%
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 3:58 AM
HC Wainwright Reiterates Buy Rating for Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)HC Wainwright Reiterates Buy Rating for Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX)
americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 3:24 AM
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Down 0.3%Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Trading Down 0.3%
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 6:32 PM
Viking Therapeutics Reports Q1 Results: An Exceptional Period Says CEOViking Therapeutics Reports Q1 Results: 'An Exceptional Period' Says CEO
msn.com - April 26 at 8:33 AM
Buy Rating Affirmed for Viking Therapeutics Amidst Strong Clinical Progress and Strategic MovesBuy Rating Affirmed for Viking Therapeutics Amidst Strong Clinical Progress and Strategic Moves
markets.businessinsider.com - April 26 at 8:33 AM

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Company Descriptions

Cytokinetics logo

Cytokinetics

NASDAQ:CYTK
Cytokinetics, Incorporated, a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing muscle activators and inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases. The company develops small molecule drug candidates primarily engineered to impact muscle function and contractility. Its drug candidates include omecamtiv mecarbil, a novel cardiac myosin activator that is in Phase III clinical trial in patients with heart failure. The company also develops CK-136, a novel cardiac troponin activator that is in Phase I clinical trial; CK-586, a small molecule cardiac myosin inhibitor, that is in Phase I clinical trial; and aficamten, a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Cytokinetics, Incorporated has a strategic alliance with Ji Xing Pharmaceuticals Limited. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Elanco Animal Health logo

Elanco Animal Health

NYSE:ELAN
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, an animal health company, innovates, develops, manufactures, and markets products for pets and farm animals. It offers pet health disease prevention products, such as parasiticide and vaccine products that protect pets from worms, fleas, and ticks under the Seresto, Advantage, Advantix, and Advocate brands; pet health therapeutics for pain, osteoarthritis, ear infections, cardiovascular, and dermatology indications in canines and felines under the Galliprant and Claro brands; vaccines, antibiotics, parasiticides, and other products for use in poultry and aquaculture production, as well as nutritional health products, including enzymes, probiotics, and prebiotics; and a range of vaccines, antibiotics, implants, parasiticides, and other products used in ruminant and swine production under the Rumensin and Baytril brands. The company sells its products to third-party distributors; veterinarians; and farm animal producers, including beef and dairy farmers, as well as pork, poultry, and aquaculture operations. Elanco Animal Health Incorporated was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Greenfield, Indiana.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals logo

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:JAZZ
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc identifies, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products for unmet medical needs in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers Xywav for cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia; Xyrem to treat cataplexy or EDS with narcolepsy; Epidiolex for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndromes, or tuberous sclerosis complex; Zepzelca to treat metastatic small cell lung cancer, or with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy; Rylaze for acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma; Enrylaze to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma; Defitelio to treat severe hepatic veno-occlusive disease; and Vyxeos for newly-diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia. It also develops Zanidatamab to treat HER2-expressing gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA), and patients with HER2-expressing metastatic GEA; Zepzelca for the treatment of patients with select relapsed/refractory solid tumors based on limited response in three solid tumor cohorts; JZP815, a pan-RAF kinase inhibitor that targets components of the mitogen-activated protein kinase; JZP898, a conditionally-activated interferon alpha molecule; Epidiolex to treat LGS, DS, and TSC; Suvecaltamide to treat parkinson's disease tremor; JZP150, a fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor program to treat post-traumatic stress disorder; and JZP441 to treat narcolepsy, IH, and other sleep disorders. The company has licensing and collaboration agreements with XL-protein GmbH to extend the plasma half-life of selected asparaginase product candidates; Redx Pharma plc for preclinical activities Ras/Raf/MAP kinase pathway program; and Autifony Therapeutics Limited on discovering and developing drug candidates targeting two different ion channel targets associated with neurological disorders. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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.