Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) ended the recent trading session at $24.09, demonstrating a -2.92% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.47% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.11%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.94%.
The stock of company has fallen by 38.02% in the past month, lagging the Medical sector's gain of 5.49% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.32%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of -$0.71, marking a 222.73% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
VKTX's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of -$2.48 per share and revenue of $0 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -145.54% and 0%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 2.44% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. As of now, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 95, putting it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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