The stock price for Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) currently stands at $33.37. The stock experienced a substantial increase in the last session, hitting $125.0 after starting at $33.33. The stock’s lowest price was $30.0 before closing at $32.1.
Viking Therapeutics Inc ‘s stock market performance has been somewhat erratic. The company’s stock reached a 1-year high price of $81.73 on 10/28/24, while the lowest value for the same period was recorded at $18.92 on 04/09/25.
52-week price history of VKTX Stock
Studying a stock’s 52-week price history, which includes both low and high prices, can help gauge its current status and potential future performance. Viking Therapeutics Inc’s current trading price is -59.18% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 76.35%. The stock’s price range during the 52-week period has remained between $18.92 and $81.73. In the Healthcare sector, the company’s shares saw a trading volume of around 2.34 million for the day, which was evidently lower than the average daily volume of 3.57 million over the past three months.
Market Capitalization and Financial Performance: An In-Depth Look
Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) has experienced a quarterly rise of 30.95% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 3.75B and boasts a workforce of 36 employees.
A Closer Look at Analysts’ Ratings for Viking Therapeutics Inc
As of right now, 10 analysts are rating Viking Therapeutics Inc as a BUY, 7 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 2 analysts are recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 analyst is rating the stock as SELL.
Making Sense of Trading Volume and Moving Average Data
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 27.40, with a change in price of +4.78. Similarly, Viking Therapeutics Inc recorded 3,857,189 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +16.67%.
VKTX Stock Stochastic Average
As of today, Viking Therapeutics Inc’s raw stochastic average for the last 50 days stands at 91.04%. This is a rise compared to the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 88.98%. Furthermore, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the past 20 days were 84.90% and 85.69%, respectively.
VKTX Stock Price Performance Analysis
The stock price performance over the year has been a mixed bag, resulting in a range of outlooks from optimistic to pessimistic depending on the observer. This year’s metric has recorded a Price decrease of -34.45%. However, over the past six months, we’ve seen a weaker performance of 1.51%. The price of VKTX fallen by 34.21% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has surged by 5.49%.
