Viking Therapeutics Q1 Loss Wider Than Expected, Sales Nil, Stock Dips

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) reported a first-quarter 2025 loss of 41 cents per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 34 cents. The company had incurred a loss of 26 cents in the year-ago quarter.Currently, Viking Therapeutics does not have any approved products in its portfolio. Hence, it has yet to generate revenues. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)More on VKTX’s Q1 EarningsResearch and development expenses surged 72% year over year to $41.4 mil ...