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Viking Therapeutics Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for VKTX

Based on 8 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Viking Therapeutics Inc

Min Forecast
$30.00+25.31%
Avg Forecast
$79.25+231.04%
Max Forecast
$125.00+422.14%

Should I buy or sell VKTX stock?

Based on 8 analysts offering ratings for Viking Therapeutics Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
4 analysts 50%
Buy
2 analysts 25%
Hold
2 analysts 25%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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VKTX stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-17
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-02-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-02-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-02-07
B. Riley Securities
Top 4%
97
Strong BuyReiterates$96.00+301.00%2025-02-07
Raymond James
Top 15%
86
Strong BuyMaintains$125.00+422.14%2025-02-06Find out why
Piper Sandler
Bottom 4%
4
Strong BuyMaintains$71.00+196.57%2025-02-06

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Forecast return on equity

Is VKTX forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
-24.06%
Industry
147.71%
Market
81.76%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is VKTX forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
-23.32%
Industry
35.52%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

VKTX earnings per share forecast

What is VKTX's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
-$1.56
Avg 2 year Forecast
-$2.07
Avg 3 year Forecast
-$2.55

VKTX revenue forecast

What is VKTX's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$25.0M
Avg 2 year Forecast
$10.0M
Avg 3 year Forecast
$107.9M

VKTX vs Biotech Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
VKTX$23.94$79.25+231.04%Strong Buy
XENE$35.11$58.00+65.20%Strong Buy
CPRX$22.52$33.20+47.42%Strong Buy
IMVT$15.15$43.25+185.48%Strong Buy
CRNX$30.42$72.20+137.34%Strong Buy
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Viking Therapeutics Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Viking Therapeutics Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 8 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: VKTX) stock is to Strong Buy VKTX stock.

Out of 8 analysts, 4 (50%) are recommending VKTX as a Strong Buy, 2 (25%) are recommending VKTX as a Buy, 2 (25%) are recommending VKTX as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending VKTX as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending VKTX as a Strong Sell.

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What is VKTX's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: VKTX) Viking Therapeutics's forecast annual earnings growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Biotechnology industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 13.37%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 18.2%.

Viking Therapeutics's earnings in 2025 is -$109,963,000.On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast VKTX's earnings for 2025 to be -$175,016,784, with the lowest VKTX earnings forecast at -$232,352,965, and the highest VKTX earnings forecast at -$145,922,152. On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast VKTX's earnings for 2026 to be -$232,453,988, with the lowest VKTX earnings forecast at -$299,701,650, and the highest VKTX earnings forecast at -$171,739,148.

In 2027, VKTX is forecast to generate -$286,231,913 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at -$427,664,152 and the highest earnings forecast at -$88,675,769.

What is VKTX's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: VKTX) Viking Therapeutics's forecast annual revenue growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Biotechnology industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 65.42%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.4%.

Viking Therapeutics's revenue in 2025 is $0.On average, 1 Wall Street analysts forecast VKTX's revenue for 2025 to be $2,806,195,225, with the lowest VKTX revenue forecast at $2,806,195,225, and the highest VKTX revenue forecast at $2,806,195,225. On average, 1 Wall Street analysts forecast VKTX's revenue for 2026 to be $1,122,478,090, with the lowest VKTX revenue forecast at $1,122,478,090, and the highest VKTX revenue forecast at $1,122,478,090.

In 2027, VKTX is forecast to generate $12,108,732,396 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $8,249,091,483 and the highest revenue forecast at $15,968,373,308.

What is VKTX's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NASDAQ: VKTX) forecast ROA is -23.32%, which is lower than the forecast US Biotechnology industry average of 35.52%.

What is VKTX's Price Target?

According to 8 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year VKTX price target, the average VKTX price target is $79.25, with the highest VKTX stock price forecast at $125.00 and the lowest VKTX stock price forecast at $30.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Viking Therapeutics's share price could reach $79.25 by Apr 17, 2026. The average Viking Therapeutics stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 231.04% from the current VKTX share price of $23.94.

What is VKTX's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NASDAQ: VKTX) Viking Therapeutics's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$1.01. On average, analysts forecast that VKTX's EPS will be -$1.56 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$2.07, and the highest EPS forecast at -$1.30. On average, analysts forecast that VKTX's EPS will be -$2.07 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$2.67, and the highest EPS forecast at -$1.53. In 2027, VKTX's EPS is forecast to hit -$2.55 (min: -$3.81, max: -$0.79).

What is VKTX's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NASDAQ: VKTX) forecast ROE is -24.06%, which is considered weak.
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