In the latest close session, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) was down 9.32% at $32.12. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.64%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.23%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.69%.
The company's shares have seen a decrease of 8.12% over the last month, not keeping up with the Medical sector's gain of 0.63% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.55%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be -$0.89, reflecting a 178.13% decrease from the same quarter last year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$2.68 per share and revenue of $0 million. These totals would mark changes of -165.35% and 0%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. 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 0.21% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 101, which puts it in the top 42% of all 250+ industries.
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