Technical Analysis for VKTX - Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

Grade Last Price % Change Price Change
C 78.01 7.60% 5.51
VKTX closed up 7.6 percent on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, on approximately normal volume. The stock rose above its 50 day moving average, improving its intermediate-term outlook by crossing above that important trendline.
Earnings due: May 21
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ADX Long Term Intermediate Term Short Term
Weak or Absent Up Up Up

Date Alert Name Type % Chg
Crossed Above 20 DMA Bullish 0.00%
Crossed Above 50 DMA Bullish 0.00%
Expansion Pivot Buy Setup Bullish Swing Setup 0.00%
Pocket Pivot Bullish Swing Setup 0.00%
Wide Bands Range Expansion 0.00%
Gapped Up Strength 0.00%
20 DMA Resistance Bearish 7.60%
50 DMA Resistance Bearish 7.60%
NR7 Range Contraction 7.60%
Inside Day Range Contraction 7.60%

   Recent Intraday Alerts

Alert Time
Up 10% about 13 hours ago
Up 1 ATR about 13 hours ago
60 Minute Opening Range Breakout about 13 hours ago
Rose Above 10 DMA about 13 hours ago
Up 5% about 13 hours ago

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Profile

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. Description

Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. Its lead clinical program includes VK0612, an orally available drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The company is also developing VK5211, an orally available drug candidate, which has completed Phase I trial for the treatment of cancer cachexia, a disease characterized by an uncontrolled decline in muscle mass. In addition, it is developing VK0214, a novel liver-selective thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist for lipid disorders, such as dyslipidemia and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as other preclinical programs for metabolic diseases and anemia. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.


Classification

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Keywords: Medicine Biopharmaceutical Cancer Disease Diabetes Alcohol Medication Treatment Of Cancer Obesity Lipid Hepatitis Steatohepatitis Metabolic Disease Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Anemia Thyroid Geriatrics Dyslipidemia Rehabilitation Medicine Cachexia Endocrine Disorders Endocrine Disease

Is VKTX a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Indicator Bull Case Neutral / Hold Bear Case
50 DMA
200 DMA
ADX Trend
Oversold / Overbought
Relative Strength

Indicators

Indicator Value
52 Week High 99.41
52 Week Low 8.28
Average Volume 4,342,316
200-Day Moving Average 32.73
50-Day Moving Average 72.65
20-Day Moving Average 73.19
10-Day Moving Average 76.72
Average True Range 4.89
RSI (14) 57.45
ADX 14.92
+DI 27.73
-DI 21.00
Chandelier Exit (Long, 3 ATRs) 67.19
Chandelier Exit (Short, 3 ATRs) 76.31
Upper Bollinger Bands 84.78
Lower Bollinger Band 61.59
Percent B (%b) 0.71
BandWidth 31.68
MACD Line 1.74
MACD Signal Line 1.94
MACD Histogram -0.1992
Fundamentals Value
Market Cap 7.84 Billion
Num Shares 100 Million
EPS -0.91
Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio -85.73
Price-to-Sales 0.00
Price-to-Book 8.81
PEG Ratio -0.03
Pivot Point Level Traditional / Classic Fibonacci Demark Woodie Camarilla
Resistance 4 (R4) 88.80
Resistance 3 (R3) 88.22 84.05 87.00
Resistance 2 (R2) 84.05 81.30 84.34 86.40
Resistance 1 (R1) 81.03 79.61 82.54 81.61 85.80
Pivot Point 76.86 76.86 77.62 77.15 76.86
Support 1 (S1) 73.84 74.11 75.35 74.42 70.22
Support 2 (S2) 69.67 72.42 69.96 69.62
Support 3 (S3) 66.65 69.67 69.02
Support 4 (S4) 67.23