Viking Therapeutics Inc.

NASDAQ: VKTX · Real-Time Price · USD
28.71
-0.16 (-0.55%)
At close: May 01, 2025, 3:59 PM

Viking Therapeutics Statistics

Share Statistics

Viking Therapeutics has 112.31M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.8% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 112.31M
Shares Change (YoY) 1.8%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.73%
Owned by Institutions (%) 73.86%
Shares Floating 108.99M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 75.36K
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.56%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 25.46M, so 22.67% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 25.46M
Short % of Shares Out 22.67%
Short % of Float 27.21%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.77

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -39.9 and the forward PE ratio is -13.36. Viking Therapeutics's PEG ratio is -3.63.

PE Ratio -39.9
Forward PE -13.36
PS Ratio 0
Forward PS 3.8
PB Ratio 4.98
P/FCF Ratio -49.98
PEG Ratio -3.63
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Viking Therapeutics.

EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 33.09, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.

Current Ratio 33.09
Quick Ratio 33.09
Debt / Equity 0
Debt / EBITDA -0.01
Debt / FCF -0.01
Interest Coverage 0

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity n/a
Return on Assets n/a
Return on Invested Capital n/a
Revenue Per Employee $0
Profits Per Employee $-2.44M
Employee Count 45
Asset Turnover 0
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 0
Effective Tax Rate 0%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -62.24% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so Viking Therapeutics's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.83
52-Week Price Change -62.24%
50-Day Moving Average 26.79
200-Day Moving Average 46.61
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.26
Average Volume (20 Days) 4.84M

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit 0
Operating Income -150.92M
Net Income -109.96M
EBITDA -150.92M
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -1.01
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 26.68M in cash and 1.12M in debt, giving a net cash position of 25.56M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 26.68M
Total Debt 1.12M
Net Cash 25.56M
Retained Earnings -487.91M
Total Assets 866.99M
Working Capital 846.45M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -87.79M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of -87.79M.

Operating Cash Flow -87.79M
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow -87.79M
FCF Per Share -0.81
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin n/a
Pretax Margin n/a
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

VKTX does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield n/a
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VKTX is $96, which is 232.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $96
Price Target Difference 232.6%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 13
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3420.67
Piotroski F-Score 1