Viking Therapeutics: Future Weight Loss Heavyweight? [Seeking Alpha]
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
Last viking therapeutics, inc. earnings: 4/30 04:05 pm
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The company's value seems to be derived from its weight loss and NASH/MASH candidates. VK2735, the weight loss candidate, presents a potentially massively large opportunity, despite the crowded market. VK2809, the NASH/MASH candidate, now offers an attractive opportunity as a recently launched drug provides proof-of-concept for the space. Introduction Viking Therapeutics ( NASDAQ: VKTX ) is a biotech focusing on bringing metabolic treatments to market. They seem to be largely focused in areas of broad interest, such as obesity (with their GLP-1/GIP agonist), and NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, with a TR-Beta agonist). Both have had some recent excitement, for example, Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) and Novo Nordisk's ( NVO ) successes with the ever-expanding obesity market (which may surpass a hefty ~$77B within the next decade). Madrigal Pharmaceuticals' ( MDGL ) recent launch of Rezdiffra has also potentially opened up the NASH market, which may exceed ~$48B by 2035. These opportu
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- 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
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Earnings
- 4/24/24 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 5/3/24 - Form 4
- 5/3/24 - Form 144
- 5/2/24 - Form 4
- VKTX's page on the SEC website