This Obesity Stock Could More Than Double Over the Next 12 Months, According to Wall Street [Yahoo! Finance]
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
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Even by biopharma standards, though, what analysts expect from Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) over the next 12 months is shockingly bullish. As of the latest look, Wall Street's consensus one-year price target for shares of this weight-loss drug hopeful stands at $93.59. That's more than 170% above the ticker's present price. What gives? A combination of factors is at work here, not least the stock's subpar performance since last year, when interest in the entire weight-loss drug revolution began cooling, and this particular company arguably stumbled. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Just be patient. The opportunity is still out there, and Viking is quietly well-positioned to push back against the two current titans of the weight-loss drug market Image source: Getty Images. The business
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- What is Driving a Strong Bullish Sentiment Towards Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation to "strong-buy".MarketBeat
- Is Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) A Good Stock To Buy Now? [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- This Obesity Stock Could More Than Double Over the Next 12 Months, According to Wall Street [Globe and Mail, The (Toronto, Canada)]Globe and Mail, The
- Viking Therapeutics to Report Financial Results for First Quarter 2026 on April 29, 2026PR Newswire
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- 2/11/26 - Miss
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- 4/1/26 - Form ARS
- 4/1/26 - Form DEFA14A
- 4/1/26 - Form DEF
- VKTX's page on the SEC website