Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

$ 40.03

Last Updated 15.08.2025

Issuer Rating

2/7

Performance

Modest

Risk

High

Recommendation

Sell

Market Cap

$ 4.50B

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$ 40.03

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Risk factor

Very high price volatility

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Profitability factor

Favourable analyst view

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About

Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's 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,...

Company Valuation

Greatly overvalued
1/7

Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers.

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Target Price

Favourable
6/7

The average target price of VKTX is 89 and suggests 122% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to increas

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