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VKTX Price Prediction, Viking Therapeutics AI Recommendations

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07:00 PM EST Dec 05, 2023

Momentum Indicator for VKTX turns positive, indicating new upward trend

VKTX saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on November 10, 2023. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 89 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 89 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for VKTX just turned positive on October 31, 2023. Looking at past instances where VKTX's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 37 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

VKTX moved above its 50-day moving average on November 20, 2023 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for VKTX crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on November 24, 2023. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a +3 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where VKTX advanced for three days, in of 261 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 180 cases where VKTX Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where VKTX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

VKTX broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 04, 2023. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

Fear & Greed

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. VKTX’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.184) is normal, around the industry mean (20.694). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (137.286). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (7.704). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.035) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (329.913).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 95, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

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published Earnings

VKTX is expected to report earnings to rise 11.87% to -25 cents per share on February 07

Viking Therapeutics VKTX Stock Earnings Reports
Q4'23
Est.
$-0.26
Q3'23
Missed
by $0.01
Q2'23
Est.
$-0.19
Q1'23
Missed
by $0.01
Q4'22
Missed
by $0.03
The last earnings report on October 25 showed earnings per share of -23 cents, missing the estimate of -21 cents. With 4.30M shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 1.20B.
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published Highlights

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN), Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), Incyte Corp (NASDAQ:INCY), Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARWR), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp (NASDAQ:ADPT), Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC:SRNEQ).

Industry description

Biotechnology involves genetic or protein engineering to produce medicines/therapies for treating and preventing ailments. The industry also provides crucial ingredients for diagnostics. This multi-billion-dollar industry is heavily focused on research and development, as companies attempt to continually come up with cutting-edge solutions for health. New discoveries for the treatment of diseases provide opportunities for growth for a company in this industry. Discoveries, however, must pass the regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can make it to markets. Amgen Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Celgene Corporation are examples of companies in this industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Biotechnology Industry is 2.3B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 402 to 464.61B. NVO holds the highest valuation in this group at 464.61B. The lowest valued company is PNEXF at 402.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Biotechnology Industry was 7%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 6%, and the average quarterly price growth was 28%. IVBT experienced the highest price growth at 1,413%, while TMBRQ experienced the biggest fall at -94%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Biotechnology Industry was -41%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -36% and the average quarterly volume growth was 3%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 85
Price Growth Rating: 64
SMR Rating: 94
Profit Risk Rating: 94
Seasonality Score: 27 (-100 ... +100)
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General Information

a company that engages in the development of therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders

Industry Biotechnology

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Industry
Biotechnology
Address
9920 Pacific Heights Boulevard
Phone
+1 858 704-4660
Employees
21
Web
https://www.vikingtherapeutics.com
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Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, VKTX has been loosely correlated with MDGL. These tickers have moved in lockstep 62% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is some statistical probability that if VKTX jumps, then MDGL could also see price increases.

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VKTX100%
-0.55%
MDGL - VKTX
62%
Loosely correlated
+0.56%
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53%
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47%
Loosely correlated
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