📅 2 days ago Analyzed on Jan 16, 2026

VKTX

Viking Therapeutics Inc.
2026-01-16 04:54 PM
+5.18%
Viking Therapeutics continues volatile trading amid obesity drug optimism
VKTX gains follow earlier rallies driven by CEO Brian Lian's comments at the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference about growing appetite for obesity drug deals, plus positive Phase 2 data for VK2735. According to SimplyWall.st and MarketBeat, the company is advancing into Phase 3 trials for its GLP-1/GIP agonist.

Analysis

This appears to be continued momentum from the J.P. Morgan conference catalyst earlier this week, which drove an 11-15% surge on January 14th. The stock has been highly volatile, swinging between +11.9% and -7.2% over the past few days as investors digest M&A speculation and clinical progress. Today's lighter volume (0.5x normal) suggests this is more of a technical bounce after yesterday's sharp pullback rather than fresh institutional buying.

Date: 2026-01-16
Price: $33.53
Type: Stock Specific
Confidence: medium

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