Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) closed at $28.59 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.26% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.24%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.24%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had gained 8.96% outpaced the Medical sector's gain of 4.64% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.6%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. in its upcoming release. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.44, down 120% from the prior-year quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of -$1.86 per share and revenue of $25 million, indicating changes of -84.16% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Right now, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 74, which puts it in the top 31% of all 250+ industries.
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