NASDAQ$VKTX
Viking Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023, and provided an update on its clinical pipeline and other corporate developments.
Viking Therapeutics reported a net loss of $24.6 million, or $0.25 per share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023. The company's research and development expenses were $20.5 million, and general and administrative expenses were $8.8 million. As of December 31, 2023, Viking held approximately $362 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.
- Results for Phase 2 VENTURE Trial of GLP-1/GIP Agonist VK2735 in Obesity Expected in 1Q24
- Histology Results for Phase 2b VOYAGE Study Evaluating VK2809 for the Treatment of NASH and Fibrosis Expected in 1H24
- Results for Phase 1 Trial of Oral VK2735 Expected in 1Q24
- Strong Year-End Cash Position of $362 Million
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Viking Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly
$436K
Forward guidance
Viking expects to report topline results from both the VENTURE Phase 2 study and the Phase 1 trial of oral VK2735 in the first quarter of 2024. The company expects to report the 52-week biopsy data from VOYAGE study in the first half of 2024.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023
+1.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+4.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+10.3%
Avg return
30 days after
48%
21 / 44 earnings
Positive
+25.5%
Q2 2024
Best reaction
-12.1%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.8% | -0.1% | +4.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +6.8% | +6.7% | +24.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | +8.1% | +11.2% | +9.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5% | +8.3% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1% | -10.6% | -13.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +18.0% | +20.1% | -15.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | +25.5% | +18.8% | +25.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | +6.1% | +16.2% | -3.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +17.4% | +28.9% | +191.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | -9.2% | -10.0% | +15.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -5.4% | +0.1% | -6.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.4% | +11.3% | +7.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.2% | +6.7% | +3.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | -1.5% | +0.2% | -2.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -2.1% | -12.0% | +2.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +5.7% | +10.5% | +1.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | +12.8% | +4.5% | -11.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +5.5% | +3.0% | -22.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | +6.5% | +6.5% | +9.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.5% | +0.3% | -15.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | -11.1% | -15.2% | -25.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.2% | +0.4% | +19.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +14.4% | +10.8% | +3.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | -12.1% | +7.9% | +15.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.4% | -4.4% | -28.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +12.0% | +19.8% | +6.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -5.9% | -6.0% | -9.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +7.9% | +6.2% | -1.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.3% | +6.5% | +17.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | -4.4% | -14.6% | -29.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.2% | +3.0% | +8.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +9.8% | +10.0% | +133.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -7.1% | -0.2% | -27.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -5.2% | +16.9% | +76.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +6.3% | +8.4% | +21.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | -5.1% | -9.4% | -8.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | -7.8% | -7.8% | +6.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | +10.0% | +18.0% | +12.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | -3.8% | -3.8% | +2.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | +5.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -10.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -9.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +5.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | — | — | — |
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