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 (TRÃ), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. The company 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; and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRÃ for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
IPO Year: 2015
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: vikingtherapeutics.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/2025 | $104.00 | Overweight | Cantor Fitzgerald |
| 4/8/2025 | $30.00 | Neutral | Goldman |
| 2/13/2025 | $102.00 | Sector Outperform | Scotiabank |
| 2/7/2025 | $38.00 | Neutral | Citigroup |
| 12/2/2024 | Overweight | Piper Sandler | |
| 11/22/2024 | $109.00 | Buy | B. Riley Securities |
| 11/4/2024 | $90.00 → $102.00 | Buy | H.C. Wainwright |
| 9/11/2024 | $80.00 | Overweight | JP Morgan |
| 6/27/2024 | $105.00 | Overweight | Morgan Stanley |
| 5/16/2024 | $115.00 → $116.00 | Outperform → Strong Buy | Raymond James |
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