Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)
(Delayed Data from NSDQ)
$65.80 USD
+1.19 (1.83%)
Updated Oct 18, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $65.62 -0.18 (-0.27%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
C Value D Growth B Momentum C VGM
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$110.82 | $138.00 | $80.00 | 71.49% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 11 analysts, the average price target for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. comes to $110.82. The forecasts range from a low of $80.00 to a high of $138.00. The average price target represents an increase of 71.49% from the last closing price of $64.62.
Analyst Price Targets (11)
Broker Rating
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.00 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 12 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.00 a month ago based on 12 recommendations.
Of the 12 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 12 are Strong Buy, representing 100% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 100%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/9/2024 | H.C. Wainwright & Co. | Joseph Pantginis | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
9/16/2024 | Truist Securities | Joon Lee | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
9/13/2024 | Raymond James | Steven Seedhouse | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/24/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/17/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/15/2024 | William Blair | Andy T Hsieh | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/4/2024 | Maxim Group | Naz Rahman | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/4/2024 | SVB Securities | Thomas J Smith | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/15/2024 | BTIG | Justin R Zelin | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/7/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.00 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.00 |
# of Recs in ABR | 12 |
Average Target Price | $110.82 |
LT Growth Rate | NA |
Industry | Medical - Biomedical and Genetics |
Industry Rank by ABR | 88 of 252 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | -0.24 |
VKTX FAQs
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.00 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 12 brokerage firms.
The average price target for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) is $110.82. The current on short-term price targets is based on 10 reports.
The forecasts for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) range from a low of $80 to a high of $138. The average price target represents a increase of $68.42 from the last closing price of $65.80.
The current UPSIDE for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) is 68.42%
Based on short-term price targets offered by 11 analysts, the average price target for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. comes to $110.82. The forecasts range from a low of $80.00 to a high of $138.00. The average price target represents an increase of 71.49% from the last closing price of $64.62.