NASDAQ · VKTXHealthcarePharmaceuticals

Viking Therapeutics, Inc (VKTX)

$27.97+7.21%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$27.97▼ 19.23% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $24.21 · High $42.13Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Viking Therapeutics closed at $27.97 on Nov 4, up 7.21%, 33.6% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 4.4M shares was 0.91× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -1.4% over one month, -13.4% over six months, -22.3% over one year.

Short interest was 25.5M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 1.5% from the prior report (22.8% of float, 4.4 days to cover).

Market cap$3.57B127.5M shares
Revenue · quarter$0.00—
Diluted EPS$-1.55—
P/E · TTM—
Net margin—
Dividend yieldNone
52-week range24.21 – 42.13−33.6% from high
Volume4.4M0.91× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d87.9%Annualised
Short % of float22.8%4.4 days to cover
Net cash$709.2MCash $959.8M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +10.3%1M −1.4%3M −16.0%6M −13.4%YTD −20.5%1Y −22.3%3Y +192.0%5Y +378.9%

Earnings reactions

History →

No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Pharmaceuticals

Percentile among 420 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum62
Revenue growth—
Net margin—
Value (low P/E)—
Size86

Industry medians: 6-month return −25.5%, revenue growth +6.2%, net margin −33.8%, P/E 16.1×.

Short interest

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Shares short25.5M−1.5% vs prior
Days to cover4.4Settled Oct 15
% of float22.8%
Short vol. 10d45.7%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Pharmaceuticals

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
VKTXViking Therapeutics$27.97+7.21%−13.4%———$3.57B
OGNOrganon &$13.83−0.14%+3.1%−1.7%10.4%17.1$3.63BCompare
DYNDyne Therapeutics$18.54+2.71%−1.6%———$3.46BCompare
ELVNEnliven Therapeutics$47.25+5.40%+14.7%———$3.46BCompare
AMLXAmylyx Pharmaceuticals$29.40+0.68%+83.1%———$3.69BCompare
IRONDisc Medicine$83.28+2.61%+21.3%———$3.70BCompare
ACADAcadia Pharmaceuticals$21.47+4.38%0.0%+16.4%10.2%9.7$3.70BCompare
PBLSParabilis Medicines$30.36+3.79%——−45239.9%—$3.75BCompare
XENEXenon Pharmaceuticals$39.19+2.51%−33.1%———$3.80BCompare

Quick answers

What does Viking Therapeutics do?
Viking Therapeutics Inc is a healthcare service provider. The company specializes in the area of biopharmaceutical development focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders.
What is VKTX's market cap?
$3.57B, based on the Nov 4 close of $27.97.
Does Viking Therapeutics pay a dividend?
No regular cash dividend has been paid in the last year.
How much of VKTX is sold short?
25.5M shares, 22.8% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is VKTX in?
Healthcare, in the Pharmaceuticals industry.

About Viking Therapeutics

Viking Therapeutics Inc is a healthcare service provider. The company specializes in the area of biopharmaceutical development focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's clinical program pipeline consists of VK2809, VK5211, and VK0214 products. VK2809 and VK0214 are orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype-selective agonists of the thyroid hormone receptor beta. VK5211 is an orally available, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator.

HQ: San Diego, CA74 employeesListed Apr 29, 2015vikingtherapeutics.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology