Global Demand for Defense Metals Is Surging 7X
Lithium, uranium and titanium are at the center of a global race. Nations are scrambling to secure them for fighter jets, EVs, and reactors. One N. American project could help fill the West's critical-minerals gap.
Shares Stats
| Shares Outstanding | 112,450,000 |
| Shares Float | 109,840,000 |
| Shares Short | 24,170,000 |
| Insider Holdings | 217% |
| Institution Holdings | 65.67% |
About Viking Therapeutics Inc
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. It develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; VK2735, a novel dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide, which is in Phase 1 SAD/MAD clinical trial, and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
General
| Name | Viking Therapeutics Inc |
| Ticker | VKTX |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 50 |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 93.39 |
| Market Cap | 3,881,700,000 |
| PEG Ratio | -0.03 |
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | -2.57 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | -0.73 |
| Return on Assets | -0.20 |
| Return on Equity | -0.29 |
| Earnings Per Share | -2.12 |
Valuation
| Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 5.43 |
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