VKTX
SHORT CANDIDATEMeanRevComposite
31.60
Technical
53.40
Fundamental
24.30
Rank
—
Price
33.43
Hurst
-0.04
As of
Jul 30, 2026
Dailyglp1 · IMPROVING
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
HealthcareBiotechnologyViking Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for metabolic and endocrine diseases. Its pipeline includes VK2809, a thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist in Phase IIb testing for liver disease; VK5211, an androgen receptor modulator in Phase II for hip fracture recovery; VK0612 in Phase II for metabolic disorders and anemia; VK2735, a dual glucagon-like peptide 1 agonist in early-stage trials; and VK0214 for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was founded in 2012 and operates from San Diego.
Market cap
$3.4B
P/E (trailing)
—
P/E (forward)
-6.80
PEG ratio
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.68
52w range
24.52 – 43.15
Return on equity
-88.85%
Profit margin
0.00%
Revenue growth
—
Earnings growth
—
Price history
1Y: 29.36 (+12.8%) · range 24.97–42.13
Cycle position
15/ 100 cycle scoreENTRY ZONE
ENTRYAPPROACHMID-BULLNEAR-TOPEXIT
entry readiness 80 · GOOD SETUP · exit proximity 0
Conviction
49/ 100 · maturity 100%
VScore.4045
Buildup.2039
EMA entry setup.2580
Fundamentals.1524
Volume profile
POC
33.88
Price vs POC
-13.3%
Overhead supply
92%
Runway
+6.9%
Value area 29.04–35.60 · 92% of 120d volume overhead · heavy supply
Contributing sources
| Source | Score | Last seen |
|---|---|---|
| short-interest | 0.955 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| squeeze-risk | 0.714 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| trader-sentiment | 0.192 | Sep 16, 2026 |
Pattern & cluster
Pattern
none
Cluster
IMPROVING · rank 21 · outflow
Forward returns
| Horizon | Return | MFE | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20d | -5.05% | -2.91% | 3/20d |
| 40d | -5.05% | -2.91% | 3/40d |