Why Is Viking Therapeutics Stock Crashing, and Is It a Buying Opportunity?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Aug 27, 2025 at 7:30AM

NASDAQ: VKTX

Viking Therapeutics

Market Cap

$3B

Today's Change

(1.88%) $0.49

Current Price

$26.53

Price as of August 27, 2025, 3:10 p.m. ET

The market for weight loss treatments is growing significantly and is forecast to continue increasing for several years.

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX 1.88%) announced trial results for its weight loss pill that disappointed stock market investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 24, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 26, 2025.

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A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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