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Viking Therapeutics

VKTXNASDAQ
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$34.07
2.447.71%
At close: -
$35.00
0.932.73%
After Hours: Feb 21, 7:56 PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$138.00
Lowest Price Target1
$12.00
Consensus Price Target1
$77.58

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) Stock, Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Forecasts

Viking Therapeutics Inc has a consensus price target of $77.58 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The high is $138 issued by Oppenheimer on September 25, 2024. The low is $12 issued by SVB Leerink on April 28, 2022. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Scotiabank, Citigroup, and Maxim Group on February 13, 2025, February 7, 2025, and February 7, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $70 between Scotiabank, Citigroup, and Maxim Group, there's an implied 100.00% upside for Viking Therapeutics Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Scotiabank
Citigroup
Maxim Group
B. Riley Securities
Raymond James

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Analyst Ratings for Viking Therapeutics

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What is the target price for Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) stock?

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The latest price target for Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) was reported by Scotiabank on February 13, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $102.00 expecting VKTX to rise to within 12 months (a possible 191.43% upside). 47 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)?

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The latest analyst rating for Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) was provided by Scotiabank, and Viking Therapeutics initiated their sector outperform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)?

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The last upgrade for Viking Therapeutics Inc happened on May 16, 2024 when Raymond James raised their price target to $116. Raymond James previously had an outperform for Viking Therapeutics Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)?

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There is no last downgrade for Viking Therapeutics.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Viking Therapeutics, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Viking Therapeutics was filed on February 13, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 13, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $102.00. The current price Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is trading at is $35.00, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.

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