Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)
BiotechSign Signal Grade
Composite of clinical trial activity, dilution exposure, publications, short interest, and insider transactions — all from verified public filings.
Pipeline Overview
- Therapeutic Focus
- Metabolic Diseasesrc
Clinical Trial Activity
(ClinicalTrials.gov aggregate)
ClinicalTrials.gov aggregate as of 2026-10-14. ClinicalTrials.gov
Dilution Risk
MEDIUM DILUTION RISKDilution score: 35/100 (MEDIUM), 7.7 months cash
Derived from verified regulatory filings. Measures dilution exposure from warrants, convertibles, and offering history. DilutionWatch SEC-derived score
Short Interest
Short interest: 22.88% of float, squeeze risk: MODERATE
FINRA short sale data. FINRA short interest
Recent News & SEC Filings
- Viking Therapeutics Just Raised $575 Million. Here's What It Means for the Obesity Stock's Next Chapter.
- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
- Viking Therapeutics Starts Phase III Development of Obesity Pill
- Viking’s Key Obesity Pill Enters Phase 3 Trial – Here’s What Investors Need To Know
- Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Viking Therapeutics (VKTX): Should You Buy?
- Viking Therapeutics Announces Initiation of VK2735 Oral Phase 3 Clinical Program in Patients with Obesity
- Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Stock Dropped, So What Is Driving Attention Now?
- 3 Absurdly Cheap Stocks to Buy Before the End of 2026
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Recent Publications
- Burden of non-communicable diseases and their attributable risk factors in Africa from 1990 to 2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. — Lancet Glob Health 2026 Sep 21 PMID 42767254
- Global, regional, and national prevalence of second-hand smoke and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. — Lancet Public Health 2026 Oct PMID 42705247
- Global, Regional, and National Burden of Myocarditis and Its Impairment, 1990-2023. — J Am Coll Cardiol 2026 Aug 21 PMID 42684212
- Adolescent health across Asia Pacific, 2000-23: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. — Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2026 Oct PMID 42679829
- Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990-2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. — Lancet HIV 2026 Aug 18 PMID 42612664
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