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Viking Therapeutics is a biotechnology business based in the US. Viking Therapeutics shares (VKTX) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $42.25 – a decrease of 10.54% over the previous week. Viking Therapeutics employs 30 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of 0.00.
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Viking Therapeutics stock price (NASDAQ: VKTX)
Use our graph to track the performance of VKTX stocks over time.Viking Therapeutics shares at a glance
Information last updated 2024-12-19.
| Latest market close | $42.25 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $17.23 - $99.41 |
| 50-day moving average | $59.20 |
| 200-day moving average | $62.37 |
| Wall St. target price | $110.00 |
| PE ratio | N/A |
| Dividend yield | N/A |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $-0.94 |
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Viking Therapeutics price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $42.25 from 2024-12-20
| 1 week (2024-12-16) | -10.54% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-11-22) | -19.66% |
| 3 months (2024-09-23) | -35.01% |
| 6 months (2024-06-21) | -19.89% |
| 1 year (2023-12-22) | 122.37% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-12-23) | 400.00% |
| 3 years (2021-12-23) | 715.64% |
| 5 years (2019-12-23) | 408.12% |
Viking Therapeutics financials
| Gross profit TTM | $0 |
|---|---|
| Return on assets TTM | -12.68% |
| Return on equity TTM | -15.5% |
| Profit margin | 0% |
| Book value | $8.18 |
| Market Capitalization | $4.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Viking Therapeutics share dividends
We're not expecting Viking Therapeutics to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Viking Therapeutics share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Viking Therapeutics's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.23 up to $99.41. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Viking Therapeutics's is 0.994. This would suggest that Viking Therapeutics's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Viking Therapeutics overview
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, as well as NAFLD. It also 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, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide, 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. .
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Viking Therapeutics is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 5.964% of Viking Therapeutics shares are held by insiders and 75.432% by institutions. How many people work for Viking Therapeutics?
Latest data suggests 30 work at Viking Therapeutics. When does the fiscal year end for Viking Therapeutics?
Viking Therapeutics's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Viking Therapeutics based?
Viking Therapeutics's address is: 9920 Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego, CA, United States, 92121 What is Viking Therapeutics's ISIN number?
Viking Therapeutics's international securities identification number is: US92686J1060 What is Viking Therapeutics's CUSIP number?
Viking Therapeutics's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 92686J106
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