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VKTX · Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

$34.79 -0.60 (-1.70%) At close · Jul 24
Market Cap
$4.04B
Shares
116.11M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$34.79 Open$35.54 Day$34.39–35.77 52W$22.96–43.15 Avg vol 30d2.6M Short int23.2M · 19.9% float · 9.8d Short vol49% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Jul 29, 2026 Scheduled · this week
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 18.6 · elevated Equity put/call 0.79
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +3%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +3%
      above
      RSI (14) 45
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 59%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −6%
      trailing
      6-month return +20%
      trailing
      YTD return −1%
      this year
      Relative strength +13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      82 of 415 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +121.8K sh shares · +11 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      19.95% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 9.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      415 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 90
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      EPS growth −216%
      Y/Y
      Balance sheet $165.8M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 75%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −45%
      past year
      ATR 5.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      45 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      59% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      82 of 415 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +121.8K sh shares · +11 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      19.95% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 9.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      415 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $23 Now $35 · 59% 52-wk high $43
      vs 200-day avg +3% vs 50-day avg +3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Quarter-End Cash Position $603M first quarter ended March 31, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Biotechnology — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      VKTX
      Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
      this stock
      $4.04B -1.1% 19.9%
      ONC
      BeOne Medicines Ltd.
      $471.01B +7.6% +22179.2% 958.5 0.1%
      VRTX
      Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
      $121.16B +4.4% +46.2% 28.3 2.0%
      REGN
      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      $68.78B -15.4% +20.8% 16.0 3.3%
      ARGX
      Argenx SE
      $57.44B +9.9% 2.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      416
      % held
      66.4%
      Reported
      82 of 415
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      270
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      23.2M
      Days to cover
      9.8d
      Change
      -346.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      49%
      As of
      Jul 24, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      16.8K
      Value
      $665.1K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.8%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $0
      Net income (FY)
      $-359.6M
      EPS diluted
      $-3.19
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 633.8K
      Remaining
      shares 366.2K
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 26, 2026
      This year
      6
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.9M
      Shares
      57.7K
      Filed
      Jan 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Jul 29, 2026
      Last call
      Apr 29, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VKTX -6.2% -6.0% +19.8% -10.8% -1.1%
      SPY -1.7% +0.7% +6.4% -1.2% +8.3%
      vs SPY -4.5% -6.6% +13.4% -9.7% -9.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of May 31, 2015
      Authorized
      shares 633,810
      Spent (derived)
      shares 267,620
      Remaining
      shares 366,190
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1607678 CUSIP 92686J106 13F (30d) 73 filings 73 filers Visit website Investor relations