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VKTX reported Third Quarter 2026 results. The stock moved +5.9% on the print.
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Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Q3 FY2026 earnings

October 29, 2026 · SharpeIQ Research Desk

Reported results

  • Research and development expenses were $166.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $90.0 million for the same period in 2025.
  • General and administrative expenses were $20.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $8.6 million for the same period in 2025.
  • Net loss was $183.2 million, or $1.55 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to a net loss of $90.8 million, or $0.81 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $960 million as of September 30, 2026, compared to $706 million as of December 31, 2025.

Price and volatility reaction

The stock moved +5.9% on the print. No front-expiry chain was on file, so there is no straddle expected move. 30-day ATM implied volatility moved -6.3 vol points across the event (constant-maturity series — not the front-week crush).

MeasureValueBasis
Close before release25.362026-10-28
Close after release26.862026-10-29
Realised move+5.9%close to close
30d ATM IV change-6.3 vol ptsconstant-maturity series, not the front expiry
Price and volatility reaction. Closes either side of the release. No front-expiry chain on file for a straddle expected move. SharpeIQ — listed option chain and price_history

Source

The figures above come from the earnings release the company filed with the SEC on 2026-10-28 (8-K, Item 2.02). Read the original filing on sec.gov.

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