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Viking Therapeutics Inc

VKTX

26.980USD

+0.450+1.70%
Close 09/05, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
3.03BMarket Cap
LossP/E TTM

Viking Therapeutics Inc

26.980

+0.450+1.70%

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very weak. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite strong stock market performance and technicals, the fundamentals don't support the current trend. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
184 / 686
Overall Ranking
285 / 4731
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
89.875
Target Price
+233.12%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is focused on the development of therapies for treatment of metabolic and endocrine disorders. The Company's clinical programs include VK2809, an orally available, small molecule selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for the treatment of lipid and metabolic disorders, which is being evaluated in a Phase II b study for the treatment of biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis. The Company is developing VK0214, which is also an orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of TRb for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), a rare X-linked, inherited neurological disorder characterized by a breakdown in the protective barriers surrounding brain and nerve cells. It is also developing VK2735, a dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptors for the treatment of various metabolic disorders.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 59.67.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest is -17.56, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 80.91M shares, decreasing 19.10% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 10.14M shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 1.13.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company's current financial score is 3.80, which is lower than the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research industry's average of 6.80. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.80
Change
0

Financials

0.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

5.28

Operational Efficiency

4.00

Growth Potential

4.70

Shareholder Returns

5.00

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company’s current valuation score is 1.20, which is lower than the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research industry's average of 1.64. Its current P/E ratio is -17.33, which is -2.89% below the recent high of -16.82 and -135.33% above the recent low of -40.77.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
1.20
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 184/686
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 8.53, which is higher than the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research industry's average of 7.96. The average price target for Viking Therapeutics Inc is 99.00, with a high of 125.00 and a low of 29.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.56
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
89.875
Target Price
+233.12%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

555
Total
5
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Viking Therapeutics Inc
VKTX
18
CRISPR Therapeutics AG
CRSP
30
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc
IONS
27
Intellia Therapeutics Inc
NTLA
27
Exact Sciences Corp
EXAS
26
IQVIA Holdings Inc
IQV
25
1
2
3
...
111

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company’s current price momentum score is 7.01, which is higher than the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research industry's average of 6.80. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 38.16 and the support level at 19.14, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.97
Change
0.05

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(3)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.789
Sell
RSI(14)
41.030
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
60.104
Neutral
ATR(14)
2.805
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-22.910
Neutral
Williams %R
80.179
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-1.051
Sell
StochRSI(14)
75.349
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(4)
Neutral(0)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
26.976
Buy
MA10
26.697
Buy
MA20
31.113
Sell
MA50
31.209
Sell
MA100
29.068
Sell
MA200
32.435
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is higher than the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research industry's average of 6.02. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 71.95%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.37%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 10.14M shares, representing 9.02% of shares outstanding, with 0.89% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
10.14M
-0.08%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
10.23M
-38.05%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
4.87M
+0.65%
State Street Global Advisors (US)
4.06M
-17.66%
JP Morgan Asset Management
2.70M
+32.59%
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management
1.02M
+395.55%
Susquehanna International Group, LLP
1.68M
+62.26%
Lian (Brian)
1.92M
-18.85%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.98M
+5.51%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a minor effect on the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research mixed industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 3.06, which is lower than the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Research industry's average of 3.51. The company's beta value is 0.72. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.06
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.66
VaR
+6.39%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+74.39%
240-Day Volatility
+92.22%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+11.54%
120 days
+15.62%
5 years
+121.02%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-42.12%
120 days
-42.12%
5 years
-42.12%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.57
120 days
+0.30
5 years
+0.72
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+74.39%
3 years
+78.86%
5 years
+78.86%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.81
3 years
+2.62
5 years
+0.82
Skewness
240 days
-1.83
3 years
+7.14
5 years
+7.52
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+92.22%
5 years
+84.22%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+9.45%
5 years
+5.71%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+29.77%
240 days
+29.77%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+96.91%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+95.93%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+5.19%
120 days
+4.34%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+112.61%
60 days
+30.69%
120 days
+9.34%

Peer Comparison

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05
Viking Therapeutics Inc
Viking Therapeutics Inc
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5.25 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
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NBIX
7.64 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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Krystal Biotech Inc
Krystal Biotech Inc
KRYS
7.53 /10
Score
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Stoke Therapeutics Inc
Stoke Therapeutics Inc
STOK
7.52 /10
Score
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United Therapeutics Corp
United Therapeutics Corp
UTHR
7.45 /10
Score
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