1 Biotech Stock Down 52% That Could Soar by 233%, According to Wall Street [Yahoo! Finance]
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
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The company's shares soared in late February 2024, but, unfortunately, they have been southbound since then. Viking Therapeutics stock is down 52% over the trailing-12-month period. However, many Wall Street analysts remain unashamedly bullish on the company. Viking's average price target of $99.29 (according to analysts tracked by Yahoo! Finance) implies an upside of about 233% from its current level. Is the Street right to place such high hopes on this company. Viking Therapeutics' leading candidate, VK2735, is a weight loss medicine. Many pharmaceutical giants are looking to enter this market after the success of leading anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. One way for them to do so is to acquire a smaller company with promising assets in this area. Viking Therapeutics is a prime candidate, and if it does get acquired in the next year, it will be at a significant premium, likely more than double its current share price. However, recent developments make this scenario un
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- 1 Bold Prediction for Viking Therapeutics in 2026 [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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- Viking Therapeutics: Prepping For A Critical 2026 [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- Assessing Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Valuation After Recent Share Price Recovery [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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- 10/22/25 - Miss
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Sec Filings
- 11/5/25 - Form SCHEDULE
- 10/28/25 - Form 4
- 10/28/25 - Form 4
- VKTX's page on the SEC website