earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Vikings Q4 net loss $157.7M; cash $706M; oral VK2735 Phase 3 to start 3Q26
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
2025-FY EPS reported
-$3.19
- Full-year 2025 net loss $358.5M ($3.19/sh) vs $110.0M in 2024; R&D spend $345M (up 240% YoY).
- Cash & investments $706M at Dec 31, 2025 vs $903M a year earlier; burn reflects Phase 3 ramp.
- VANQUISH-1 (obesity) enrollment completed >4,500 ahead of schedule; VANQUISH-2 (obesity+diabetes) near full.
- Oral VK2735 to advance to Phase 3 in 3Q26 after FDA end-of-Phase 2 meeting; maintenance dosing data due 3Q26.
- IND filing for novel amylin agonist planned in 1Q26; Phase 1 maintenance study fully enrolled.