Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
NASDAQ: VKTX · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
67.06
+0.06 (0.08%)
May 20, 2024, 1:42 PM EDT - Market open

Viking Therapeutics Statistics

Total Valuation

VKTX has a market cap or net worth of $7.39 billion. The enterprise value is $6.48 billion.

Market Cap 7.39B
Enterprise Value 6.48B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 24, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 24, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

VKTX has 110.27 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 32.04% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 110.27M
Shares Change (YoY) +32.04%
Shares Change (QoQ) +3.51%
Owned by Insiders (%) 6.00%
Owned by Institutions (%) 74.71%
Float 104.36M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio n/a
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 7.97
P/FCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 29.49, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio 29.49
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 0.00
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -18.40% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -12.23%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -18.40%
Return on Assets (ROA) -17.70%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -12.23%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$3.47M
Employee Count 27
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +176.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.12, so VKTX's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 1.12
52-Week Price Change +176.72%
50-Day Moving Average 71.98
200-Day Moving Average 33.54
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.55
Average Volume (30 Days) 6,325,695

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 12.11 million, so 10.98% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 12.11M
Short Previous Month 11.15M
Short % of Shares Out 10.98%
Short % of Float 11.60%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.46

Income Statement

Revenue n/a
Gross Profit n/a
Operating Income -114.36M
Pretax Income -93.72M
Net Income -93.72M
EBITDA -93.43M
EBIT -93.72M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -$0.93
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $963.01 million in cash and $1.18 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $961.83 million or $8.72 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 963.01M
Total Debt 1.18M
Net Cash 961.83M
Net Cash Per Share $8.72
Equity / Book Value 933.89M
Book Value Per Share 8.47
Working Capital 933.56M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow -54.87M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow -54.87M
FCF Per Share -$0.53
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin n/a
Pretax Margin n/a
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

VKTX does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -32.04%
Shareholder Yield -32.04%
Earnings Yield -1.26%
FCF Yield -0.74%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VKTX is $103.44, which is 54.26% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $103.44
Price Target Difference 54.26%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 9
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3