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VKTX · Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

BiotechnologyUnited StatesAnalyst view: Strong Buy

$35.39

-1.74% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-25

Neutral2 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Strong Buy (1.45 from 19 analysts)
To mean target: +161.6%

Market cap

$4B

Enterprise value

$3B

Trailing P/E

Forward P/E

-7.6

Dividend yield

Beta

0.66

Avg volume

2M

Employees

0K

2D change

-1.70%

5D change

-4.37%

10D change

-7.99%

30D change

-5.95%

60D change

12.95%

MTD change

-7.18%

YTD change

-1.11%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingStrong Buy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.45
Covering analysts19
Mean price target$92.58
Low price target$34.00
Upside to mean target+161.6%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)44.9
50-day MA$33.69
200-day MA$33.79
Price vs 50-day MA+3.2%
Price vs 200-day MA+2.9%
MACD histogram-0.66
Volume vs 3-month avg0.2×
52w low $23.0952w high $42.13

Analyst sentiment over time — VKTX

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-05-28

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

JP Morgan

Overweight

$75.00

+111.9% vs price
▼ cut from $80.00Maintains · 2025-10-24

Morgan Stanley

Overweight

$102

+188.2% vs price
▲ raised from $98.00Maintains · 2025-10-23

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-05-28Lake StreetInitiatesBuy$0.00 $89.00
2026-05-01BTIGReiteratesBuy$125
2026-04-30Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$105 $100
2026-03-23HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy$102
2025-11-12Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy$106 $107
2025-10-29Canaccord GenuityInitiatesBuy$0.00 $106
2025-10-24JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$80.00 $75.00
2025-10-23Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$98.00 $102

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-27

  • RSI (14): RSI is 45 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 3.2% above the 50-day MA ($33.69).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 2.9% above the 200-day MA ($33.79).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA (death-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points down.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.66) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($23.09) and high ($42.13).

VKTX Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)
EBITDA
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$0M
Book value / share$4.33
Net debt / EBITDA
WACC9.0%
Revenue growth
Earnings growth

About Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. Its 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. The company 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, which is in Phase II clinical trials for metabolic disorders and anemia; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1, 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.

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