Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX): Price and Financial Metrics
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VKTX Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $4.01 | 52-week high | $5.65 |
| Prev. close | $4.09 | 52-week low | $2.02 |
| Day low | $3.98 | Volume | 161,700 |
| Day high | $4.07 | Avg. volume | 969,763 |
| 50-day MA | $3.60 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $3.14 | Market Cap | 307.52M |
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Company Bio
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. Its lead clinical program, VK5211, is an orally available, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator in Phase II development for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; in Phase I clinical trials for improving lean body mass; and in pre-clinical trial for improving bone mineral density, bone mineral content, bone strength, and other measures. The company is also developing VK2809, an orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta, which is in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of patients with hypercholesterolemia and fatty liver disease; and in a Phase I clinical trial to treat patients who suffer from glycogen storage disease type Ia. In addition, it is developing VK0214 for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, which is in pre-clinical stage. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Diego, California.
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My 3 Top Biotech Stock Picks for 2023Biotech stocks, on balance, had a year to forget in 2022. An unsavory mix of profit-taking, clinical setbacks, a stricter Food and Drug Administration (FDA), geopolitcal unrest, rising interest rates, and good old fashioned risk aversion sent key indicators like the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF spiraling downward this year. Hammering this point home, the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF plummeted by a staggering 53% -- from its prior three-year high -- through the first 11 months of 2022. |
A Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) insider increased their holdings by 68% last yearInsiders were net buyers of Viking Therapeutics, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:VKTX ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders... |
Viking Therapeutics to Present at Stifel 2022 Healthcare ConferenceViking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced that its chief executive officer, Brian Lian, Ph.D., will deliver a corporate presentation as part of the Stifel 2022 Healthcare Conference. The conference will take place November 15-16, 2022, in New York City. |
Analysts Are Bullish on Top Healthcare Stocks: Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), Sanofi (SNYNF)There's a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX – Research Report) and Sanofi (SNYNF – Research Report) with bullish sentiments. Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Maxim Group analyst Naz Rahman maintained a Buy rating on Viking Therapeutics yesterday and set a price target of $10.00. The company's shares closed last Thursday at $4.03. According to TipRanks. |
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptViking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call October 26, 2022 04:30 PM ET Company Participants Stephanie Diaz - Manager, Investor Relations Brian Lian - President & Chief Executive Officer Greg Zante - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steve Seedhouse - Raymond James Joon Lee - Truist Andy Hsieh - William Blair Thomas Smith - SVB Securities Yale Jen - Laidlaw Scott Henry - ROTH Capital Justin Zelin - BTIG Naz Rahman - Maxim Group Presentation Operator Welcome to the Viking Therapeutics' 2022 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. At this time, all participan... |
VKTX Price Returns
| 1-mo | -3.61% |
| 3-mo | 21.15% |
| 6-mo | 80.63% |
| 1-year | -25.46% |
| 3-year | -46.14% |
| 5-year | 42.20% |
| YTD | -12.83% |
| 2021 | -18.29% |
| 2020 | -29.80% |
| 2019 | 4.84% |
| 2018 | 88.42% |
| 2017 | 241.18% |
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