Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Stock
$27.37
+7.46% Close Oct 15
Open interactive chartVKTX stock price today
- Last close
- $27.37
- Day range
- $25.86 to $27.51
- 52-week range
- $25.28 to $43.15
- From 52-week high
- −36.6%
- Average volume (50 days)
- 5.0M
- 1 week
- −1.3%
- 1 month
- −7.3%
- 3 months
- −26.2%
- Year to date
- −22.2%
- 1 year
- −17.2%
- 3 years
- +141.2%
- 5 years
- +349.4%
Is VKTX stock in an uptrend?
No, VKTX stock is in a downtrend: it does not meet the Minervini Trend Template criteria and neither Daily Pivot Breakout momentum filter is active. Price is below its 200-day moving average.
- Daily Pivot momentum filters
- 0 of 2 active
- 100-day ROC
- −11.4% filter at 40%: off
- 100-day EMA slope
- +0.2% filter at 25%: off
- Trend state
- Downtrend
- Minervini Trend Template
- Not met on the latest scan
- 50-day average
- Below
- 150-day average
- Below
- 200-day average
- Below
- 200-day slope (1 month)
- −1.67%
- ATR (14) % of price
- 6.10%
Momentum filters from the Daily Pivot Breakout indicator: 100-day rate of change and 100-day EMA slope, each against its minimum.
VKTX support and resistance levels
| Level | Price | From close |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Pivot resistance (pivot high) | $43.10 | +57.5% |
| 150-day SMA | $33.10 | +20.9% |
| 200-day SMA | $32.81 | +19.9% |
| 30-week SMA | $32.70 | +19.5% |
| 50-day SMA | $32.33 | +18.1% |
| 21-day EMA | $29.90 | +9.2% |
| Latest Daily Pivot low | $28.40 | +3.8% |
| 9-day EMA | $28.05 | +2.5% |
Levels above the close act as resistance, levels below as support. Last close $27.37.
VKTX breakout and scanner signals
| Scanner | Last signal (free view, 5 sessions late) | Past year |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Pivot Breakout | Nov 11, 2025 | 1 |
| Minervini Trend Template | None in the last year | 0 |
| Episodic Pivot | Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Ichimoku TK cross | Oct 6, 2026 (bearish) | 5 |
| 9/21 EMA cross | Oct 1, 2026 (bearish) | 3 |
VKTX seasonality by month
- Jan−0.7%45% up
- Feb+22.1%55% up
- Mar−3.5%27% up
- Apr+1.4%45% up
- May+7.7%33% up
- Jun−0.4%42% up
- Jul−0.1%50% up
- Aug+1.4%50% up
- Sep+4.9%25% up
- Oct+5.2%36% up
- Nov−1.8%45% up
- Dec+14.3%55% up
Average monthly return over 11+ years of stored daily closes, and the share of years each month closed higher.
VKTX bull and bear case
What looks strong
- Had an Episodic Pivot gap on 2026-09-22.
What looks weak
- Neither Daily Pivot momentum filter is active (100-day ROC -11.4%, 100-day EMA slope 0.2%; the filters need 40% and 25%).
- Does not meet the Minervini Trend Template on the latest scan.
- Price is below the 200-day moving average, which is falling.
- Price closed below its latest Daily Pivot low.
Drawn only from the data on this page. Not a recommendation.
VKTX news and SEC filings, last 30 days
No SEC filings in the last 30 days.
VKTX valuation and fundamentals
- Gross margin
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- Operating margin
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- Profit margin
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- Return on equity
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- Revenue growth (quarter, y/y)
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Who owns VKTX?
- Held by insiders
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- Held by institutions
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- Short interest (% of shares)
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