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Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX)

US · Healthcare · Biotechnology

$29.36-0.54%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$0
Net profit
$-128.0M
EPS
$-1.10
EPS estimate
$-1.21

EPS came in at -1.10 against a street estimate of -1.21 — a beat of 9.1%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$3.73B
Forward P/E
0.0
P/B
9.14
Book value
$3.50
EPS (TTM)
$-4.67
52-week high
$43.15
52-week low
$22.96
50-day MA
$34.95
200-day MA
$33.44
Beta
0.68

Analyst view

Analysts rate Viking Therapeutics Inc a buy (17 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell out of 19) with an average price target of $92.39.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-07-29

CONFIDENT Viking advanced VK2735 (dual GLP-1/GIP agonist) Phase III trials on track with full enrollment; launched oral formulation Phase III in Q4; initiated VK3019 amylin agonist Phase I; maintained $502M cash; no revenue yet. Q2 2026 No geographic segments discussed on call. Analysts pressed design specifics (oral size, maintenance breakouts, AE reporting) and VK3019 strategy. Management acknowledged maintenance trial is not designed for early safety signals (known tolerability risk is front-loaded), confirmed oral Phase III is smaller, and noted amylin combo requires 2027+ timeline and Phase I/II safety data. 2026-07-29…

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Shareholding

Insiders
3.09%
Institutions
66.06%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc5.90%
FMR Inc5.16%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.30%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC3.83%
State Street Corp3.77%
Two Sigma Investments LLC3.38%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2.58%
Geode Capital Management, LLC1.78%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q2 2026
VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC. — 10-Q SUMMARY (Q2 2026) HEADLINE NUMBERS • Cash and short-term investments combined: $501.7 million as of June 30, 2026 (
2026-07-29
Results announced · Q3 2026
VIKING THERAPEUTICS Q2 2026 FINANCIAL SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Cash position: $502 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments a
2026-07-29
Shareholder vote results · Q2 2026
VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC. - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Meeting held May 19, 2026 • 115,893,943 total shares outstanding as of March 20, 2
2026-05-26
Quarterly report · Q1 2026
VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC. — 10-Q SUMMARY (Q1 2026) HEADLINE NUMBERS • Cash and short-term investments combined: $602.964 million (March 31, 2026), d
2026-04-30
Results announced · Q2 2026
VIKING THERAPEUTICS Q1 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Cash position: $603 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term invest
2026-04-29
Proxy statement · Q2 2026
VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC. — 2026 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1 — Election of Directors: Elect two Class II di
2026-04-01
Annual report FY2025
VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC. – 10-K SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company: Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) – clinical-stage
2026-02-11
Results announced · Q1 2026
VIKING THERAPEUTICS – Q4 & FULL-YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Cash position: $706 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term
2026-02-11

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Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Phase 3 obesity trial enrollment complete; oral formulation advancing to Phase 3
Viking Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company, announced strong progress on its obesity drug pipeline. The company's lead candidate VK2735—a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist—completed
2026-02-11

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