2 Top Biotech Buyout Candidates [Yahoo! Finance]
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
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Reserve Policy, a brutal bear market in 2022, and investor preference for big tech stocks have meant underperformance for biotech stocks. However, over the past six months, the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ( XBI the best proxy for the industry, rose 30%, regained the critical 200-day moving average, and has garnered renewed investor attention. ETFs like XBI and the iShares Biotech ETF ( IBB are the best instruments for risk-averse investors to take advantage of renewed interest in the sector while avoiding risky binary events like FDA decisions. Nevertheless, some investors who are more adventurous, have a high-risk tolerance, and are home run hitters, may opt for individual stocks instead. Investors in this group may want to hone in on stocks that have the potential to be bought out. Below are three top buyout candidates: Viking Therapeutics ( VKTX In February, Viking flashed onto most investor radars when it announced positive top-line results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of VK2735
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- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- 11 Oversold MidCap Stocks To Buy Now [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) had its "buy" rating re-affirmed by analysts at HC Wainwright. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.MarketBeat
- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a "sell" rating.MarketBeat
- Viking Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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- 4/24/24 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 4/25/24 - Form 10-Q
- 4/24/24 - Form 8-K
- 4/5/24 - Form ARS
- VKTX's page on the SEC website