Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) by event type
VKTX moves most on coverage initiations — a median of -0.88% at 30 minutes across 34 measured events. Each row is measured over the last three years and read against the price at its own news timestamp. Back to the VKTX overview →
How VKTX reacts across 4 measured event types.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades 2,067 of 2,717 | 21 | -0.24% | 38% | +0.06% |
| Coverage initiations 2,076 of 2,283 | 34 | -0.88% | 29% | -0.78% |
| Rating reiterations 440 of 3,522 | 104 | +0.21% | 55% | -0.42% |
| Price-target raises 332 of 1,790 | 15 | +0.14% | 60% | -0.09% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The rank under each event type orders every name measured for it by median 30-min reaction, most positive first — so a low rank on a downgrade means this name falls harder than most, not that it moves less. Names with an identical median share a rank; a name the cross-section does not carry shows no rank rather than a guessed one. 2 further classes were observed with fewer than 10 measured events and are not published.
That’s how VKTX usually reacts — get an email when it moves on news →Every name measured for these event types: Analyst upgrades → · Coverage initiations → · Rating reiterations → · Price-target raises → · VKTX overview →
Other Healthcare names, measured the same way
| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulse Biosciences, Inc (PLSE) | 320 | +0.18% | 55% |
| Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (VYGR) | 320 | -0.12% | 42% |
| Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (APVO) | 318 | -0.89% | 34% |
| MATEON THERAPEUTICS (MATN) | 318 | 0.00% | 35% |
Same sector, same measurement: percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp, read at 30 minutes. Sample sizes differ, so the medians are comparable but the confidence behind them is not.