Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Stock Analysis
A live, multi-source view of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX): real-time price, technical indicators, Wall Street analyst consensus, recent news sentiment and social buzz — aggregated into one place so you can size up the stock at a glance.
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.
Sector: Healthcare · Industry: Biotechnology · United States · 65 employees · vikingtherapeutics.com
Key statistics · as of 2026-09-06
As of 2026-09-06, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) had a market capitalization of $4.07B (forward -8.1) and a beta of 0.68; the shares traded in a 52-week range of $22.96 – $43.15 (36.9% over the year).
- Market cap
- $4.07B
- Enterprise value
- $3.57B
- Forward P/E
- -8.1
- Price / book
- 9.96
- EPS (trailing)
- $-4.67
- EPS (forward)
- $-4.32
- Payout ratio
- 0.0%
- 52-week range
- $22.96 – $43.15
- 52-week change
- 36.9%
- Beta
- 0.68
- Average volume
- 2.2M
- Shares outstanding
- 116.7M
- Short % of float
- 20.19%
- Profit margin
- 0.0%
Fundamental figures are recorded once every few days, dated above; they are not live and can differ from the interactive tiles.
Last universe scan · 2026-09-11
In RapidTradeView’s 2026-09-11 scan of the US universe, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) last closed at $32.13 (the last completed close before that scan).
Technicals at the scan: RSI 42 (neutral territory), price -4.4% versus its 20-day average, 20-day versus 50-day average spread -4.1%, MACD histogram -0.06.
Sentiment inputs: 80% of recent Finnhub-scored headlines read bullish; StockTwits 88% bullish; analyst consensus score 79/100.
Next scheduled company event: in 47 days from the scan date.
Scan values are recorded once per trading day and are not live quotes; the interactive tiles above update in real time.
Smart Money · last 90 days
Members of Congress disclosed 0 buys and 0 sells of VKTX; corporate insiders filed 0 buys and 3 sells (3 distinct filers, latest disclosure 2026-07-29). Filings arrive days to weeks after the trade and are not a live signal. Most active filers: Greg Zante (0B/1S), Marianna Mancini (0B/1S), Brian Lian (0B/1S). Who is trading what
RapidTradeView pick record
VKTX has not appeared in the daily picks yet. Full scoreboard
What this page covers
RapidTradeView pulls Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) data from multiple independent sources and combines it into a single dashboard. Below the summary you’ll find live, interactive tiles for each of the following:
- Price & chart — real-time quote with pre/post-market moves and a line or candlestick chart.
- Technical indicators — RSI, MACD, moving averages, Bollinger Bands, volume and support/resistance, distilled into one overall signal.
- Analyst consensus — the buy/hold/sell breakdown and price targets published by Wall Street analysts.
- News sentiment — recent headlines, each scored for tone so the prevailing narrative is obvious.
- Earnings — current EPS, year-over-year change and the next scheduled earnings date.
- Social buzz — Reddit mention volume and StockTwits sentiment for the retail-trader angle.
How to read the signals
No single indicator tells the whole story. A bullish technical reading paired with a cautious analyst consensus, or strong social buzz against weak earnings, is exactly the kind of tension this view is built to surface. RapidTradeView’s signals are generated by deterministic, statistical models — they describe what the data is doing, they are not personalised recommendations to buy or sell VKTX.
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