Why Viking Therapeutics, Inc.’s (VKTX) Stock Is Down 12.83%
As of Thursday, September 24, Viking Therapeutics, Inc.’s VKTX share price has dipped by 12.83%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Jenna Brashear
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COMPANY SUMMARY
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.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | VKTX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $3,325.8 | $242.6 | 62% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 116.3 | 54.0 | 65% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 96.4% | 93.1% | 70% |
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| Float (Mil) | 113.7 | 41.4 | 63% |
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| Beta | 0.68 | 0.95 | 40% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 6,835 | 633 | 94% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(11.9%) | 50.0% | 43% |
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| Growth | VKTX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | na | 12.5% | na |
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| Net Income (5yr) | (55.5%) | (10.1%) | 6% |
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| EPS (5yr) | (42.5%) | 15.8% | 5 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | na | 0.0% | na |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 33.5% | (15.7%) | 88% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Current EPS | ($1.065) | ($4.601) | ($4.399) | |
| Month Ago EPS | ($1.065) | ($4.606) | ($4.319) | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | ($1.100) | ($4.725) | ($4.565) | |
| Year/Year Chg | (3.3%) | 44.1% | 9.2% | |
| Financials | VKTX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | na | $37 | na |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | ($535) | ($44) | 3% |
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| EPS (TTM) | ($4.668) | ($1.600) | 8% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($418) | ($34) | 2% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $92 | $2 | 76% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $4 | $4 | 23% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $3,456 | $177 | 57% |
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| Valuation | VKTX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 8.15 | 2.33 | 88% |
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| P/E | na | 19.6 | na |
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| Dividend Yield | na | 0.0% | na |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | na | 1.0 | na |
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| Ratios | VKTX | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | na | 67.3% | na |
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| Net Margin | na | (74.8%) | na |
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| ROA | (79.2%) | (47.6%) | 7% |
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| ROE | (88.9%) | (54.9%) | 10% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 21.8% | 29.3% | 14% |
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| F-Score | 1 | 3 | 1% |
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Viking Therapeutics, Inc. did not pass any screens on 10/9/2026.
