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Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)

Healthcare · Biotechnology · Mid-cap · updated October 16, 2026

NOT A BUY TODAY
What this means. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is a weaker business by our measures, its shares look expensive compared with other stocks, and its share price has been weak.
Value32
Quality34
Price trend13
Overall29
2701 of 2764rank among the US stocks we score (our core model buys the top 15)
2%of US stocks we score rank below it

Scores are 0 to 100 against every US stock we track; 50 is average. Recomputed after every US market close.

The business in numbers

Fiscal year to December 2025, from the company's annual filing with the SEC.

Return on invested capitalprofit made on each $100 put into the business-48.6%
Return on equityprofit vs. shareholders' accounting value-56.3%
Change in share countnegative = the company is buying back its shares+3.3%

Insider trades, last 90 days

3 insiders sold $6.3M on the open market.

Mancini MariannaChief Operating OfficerSoldJul 2918,217 shat $33.47 · $610K
Zante GregChief Financial OfficerSoldJul 2921,217 shat $33.47 · $710K
Lian BrianPresident & CEO · DirectorSoldJul 29148,517 shat $33.32 · $4.9M

From Form 4 filings with the SEC. Open-market trades only. "Plan" = a sale set up in advance under a 10b5-1 plan, usually routine.

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