Trade Viking Therapeutics, Inc. - VKTX CFD

Trading Conditions

• Type: CFD
• Spread: 0.13
• Long position overnight funding adjustment: -0.02157%
• Short position overnight funding adjustment: -0.00065%
• Overnight funding adjustment time: 21:00 (UTC)
• Currency: USD
• Min traded quantity: 0.1
• Margin: 50.00%
• Stock exchange: United States of America
• Commission on trade: 0%
• Guaranteed stop premium: 1%

Key Stats

• Prev. Close: 35.36
• Open: 36.65
• 1-Year Change: 24.07%
• Day's Range: 35.4 - 36.94

About Viking Therapeutics Inc

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is focused on the development of therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The Company's lead clinical program's drug candidate, VK2809, is an orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß). The Company is conducting VOYAGE study, a phase II b clinical trial of VK2809 in patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). It is also developing VK0214, which is also an orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), a rare X-linked, inherited neurological disorder characterized by a breakdown in the protective barriers surrounding brain and nerve cells. It is engaged in a phase I b clinical trial of VK0214 in patients with X-ALD. Its other clinical programs include VK5211, an orally available, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM).

Financial summary

BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, Viking Therapeutics Inc revenues was not reported. Net loss increased 39% to $55M. Higher net loss reflects Other Research and Development. increase of 42% to $43.4M (expense), Interest Income - Net decrease of 78% to $703K (income), Stock-based Compensation in R&D increase of 19% to $1.6M (expense). Basic Earnings per Share excluding Extraordinary Items decreased from -$0.54 to -$0.71.