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# ![Viking Therapeutics, Inc Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:$vktx.png) Viking Therapeutics, Inc (VKTX)

Viking Therapeutics ($VKTX) is trending due to buyout speculation and positive Phase X results, with the stock up XXXXX% in the last X days.  Trump's comments on GLP-1 drug prices are causing volatility, but $VKTX remains a potential acquisition target.

### About Viking Therapeutics, Inc
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) is a biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders.  
Viking Therapeutics, Inc uses the ticker $VKTX for trading. Listed in the [Stocks](/list/stocks) and  category within the [Healthcare](/list/stocks/healthcare) sectors.

### Insights [#](/topic/$vktx/insights)
- Viking Therapeutics, Inc (VKTX) galaxy score™ is up XX% from the previous week.
- Viking Therapeutics, Inc (VKTX) mentions is up XXXXX% from the previous week.

### Price: $XXXXX [#](/topic/$vktx/close)
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![Price Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:close/iv:1d.svg)  
[Price 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/close.tsv)  
The price is currently at $32.30, with positive momentum from the week, up XXXX% in the last X days. The positive sentiment from the community, combined with the recent Phase X results and buyout speculation, is likely driving the price increase.  

| 24-Hour | 7-Day  | 30-Day |
| ------- | -----  | ------ |
| -XXXX%  | -XXXX% | XXXXX% |

**1-Year High**: $XX on 2024-10-25  
**1-Year Low**: $XX on 2025-04-08  
  
  
### AltRank: XXX [#](/topic/$vktx/alt_rank)
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![AltRank Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:alt_rank/iv:1d.svg)  
[AltRank 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/alt_rank.tsv)  
Viking Therapeutics, Inc (VKTX) is currently AltRank #313 based on combined combined social and market metrics
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Week**: XXX +267  
**1 Month**: XXX +276  
**6 Months**: XXX +109  
**1 Year**: XXX +273  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2024-11-24  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-02-22  
  
  
### Galaxy Score: XXXXX [#](/topic/$vktx/galaxy_score)
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![Galaxy Score Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:galaxy_score/iv:1d.svg)  
[Galaxy Score 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/galaxy_score.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XX  
**1 Week**: XX +9  
**1 Month**: XX -X  
**6 Months**: XX -X  
**1 Year**: XX -XX  
**1-Year High**: XX on 2025-04-29  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2024-11-18  
  
  
### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/topic/$vktx/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXX +18%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-08-19  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXX on 2025-10-19  

| Social Network | X      | Reddit | YouTube |
| -------------- | -      | ------ | ------- |
| Engagements    | XXXXXX | X      | XX      |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXX [#](/topic/$vktx/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXX  
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Week**: XXX +39%  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXX +40%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2024-12-20  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-10-19  

| Social Network | X   | Reddit | YouTube |
| -------------- | -   | ------ | ------- |
| Mentions       | XXX | X      | X       |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXX [#](/topic/$vktx/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Viking Therapeutics, Inc (VKTX) in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Week**: XXX +6%  
**1 Month**: XXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXX +0.21%  
**1 Year**: XXXXX +122%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2024-11-05  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2025-09-15  

The most influential creators that mention Viking Therapeutics, Inc in the last XX hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@samsolid57](/creator/twitter/samsolid57)           | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@ResearchPulse1](/creator/twitter/ResearchPulse1)   | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@Trader83117](/creator/twitter/Trader83117)         | X    | XXX       | XX    | XXX         |
| [@anita37992698](/creator/twitter/anita37992698)     | X    | XXX       | XX    | XXX         |
| [@Doctor_Salomon](/creator/twitter/Doctor_Salomon)   | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXX         |
| [@StockSavvyShay](/creator/twitter/StockSavvyShay)   | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXX         |
| [@bioinvestor24](/creator/twitter/bioinvestor24)     | X    | XXXXX     | XX    | XXX         |
| [@Iam__Mouni](/creator/twitter/Iam__Mouni)           | X    | XXX       | XX    | XXX         |
| [@Elisabe66802172](/creator/twitter/Elisabe66802172) | X    | XXX       | X     | XXX         |
| [@Biobeats99](/creator/twitter/Biobeats99)           | XX   | XXX       | XX    | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/$vktx/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/$vktx/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% -X%  
**1 Month**: XX% -X%  
**6 Months**: XX% -X%  
**1 Year**: XX% +24%  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2025-04-26  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-02-08  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Buyout/Partnership Speculation:** (45%) Many posts suggest Viking Therapeutics ($VKTX) is a potential acquisition target or will form a partnership, fueled by the recent Pfizer/Metsera deal and the company's promising obesity drug.
- **Positive Data and Market Potential:** (30%) The positive Phase X data for VK2735, the oral dual agonist, and the overall growth of the obesity treatment market are driving optimism.
- **Comparison to Competitors:** (15%) Comparisons to major players like Lilly ($LLY) and Novo Nordisk ($NVO) highlight the potential of $VKTX in the obesity market.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Data Analysis and Valuation:** (10%)  Some posts analyze the Phase X data and discuss the valuation of $VKTX, with some suggesting the current market cap may not justify a high buyout price.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %   | Neutral | %   | Negative | %  |
| ------- | -------- | -   | ------- | -   | -------- | -  |
| X       | XXXXX    | XX% | XXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXX    | X% |
| Reddit  | X        | X%  | X       | X%  | X        | X% |
| YouTube | X        | X%  | XX      | X%  | X        | X% |
|         |          |     |         |     |          |    |
| Total   | XXXXX    | XX% | XXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXX    | X% |
  

  
  
### Social Dominance: XXXXX% [#](/topic/$vktx/social_dominance)
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![Social Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:social_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Social Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/social_dominance.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX%  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX%  
**1 Week**: XXXXX% +0.0012%  
**1 Month**: XXXXX% +0.0081%  
**6 Months**: XXXXX% -XXXXX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXX% -XXXXX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXX% on 2024-11-04  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXX% on 2025-09-30  
  
  
### Market Dominance: XXXXXX% [#](/topic/$vktx/market_dominance)
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![Market Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:market_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/market_dominance.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXX%  
**Daily Average**: X%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX% on 2024-11-22  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXXX% on 2025-09-17  
  
  
### Market Cap: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/$vktx/market_cap)
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![Market Cap Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$vktx/c:line/m:market_cap/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Cap 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/$vktx/time-series/market_cap.tsv)  
**Current Value**: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX +$1.10%  
**1 Month**: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX +$29%  
**6 Months**: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX +$42%  
**1 Year**: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX -$49%  
**1-Year High**: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX on 2024-10-25  
**1-Year Low**: $XXXXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-04-08  

**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about Viking Therapeutics, Inc in the last XX hours

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**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about Viking Therapeutics, Inc in the last XX hours

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### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/$vktx/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"Most profitable Xtraders trading community join our community 🤠🍋 $GME $TTWO $AMAT $WMT $CBRL $JDZG $VKTX $FFIE $AMC $GWAV $CYN $TSLA $NFLX $QQQ $BSFC $MULN $META $AAPL $CRKN $SPY $GNS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anita37992698/status/1979701046260969631) [@anita37992698](/creator/x/anita37992698) 2025-10-19T00:08Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"Top XX Trending Searches on market $RENT $GME $TTWO $JDZG $VKTX $FFIE $AMC $SPY $GNS $HOLO $NVDA $CYN $TSLA $NFLX $QQQ $META $AAPL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anita37992698/status/1979700518856589418) [@anita37992698](/creator/x/anita37992698) 2025-10-19T00:05Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"Welcome to the discord group for the traders join here $QQQ $JDZG $VKTX $FFIE $AMC $GWAV $CRKN $SPY $GNS $HOLO $NVDA $CYN $BSFC $MULN $TSLA $NFLX $AAPL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anita37992698/status/1979700410622615774) [@anita37992698](/creator/x/anita37992698) 2025-10-19T00:05Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"Best discord group over XXX k members and even have their own app join here $META $GME $CBRL $JDZG $VKTX $FFIE $AMC $GWAV $CRKN $SPY $GNS $HOLO $NVDA $CYN $TSLA $NFLX $QQQ $AAPL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anita37992698/status/1979700154359062859) [@anita37992698](/creator/x/anita37992698) 2025-10-19T00:04Z XXX followers, XX engagements