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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Vs. Viking Therapeutics Industry Stock Comparison
Buy
56
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Last Price:
478.05
Seasonality Move:
-0.92%
Buy
80
VKTX
Viking Therapeutics
Last Price:
68.17
Seasonality Move:
18.2%
Buy
56
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
is a Buy
Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals a Buy, Sell or Hold?
- The current Vertex Pharmaceuticals [VRTX] share price is $474.16. The Score for VRTX is 56, which is 12% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
- VRTX is currently trading in the 50-60% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
- This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.
Buy
80
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX)
is a Buy
Is Viking Therapeutics a Buy, Sell or Hold?
- The current Viking Therapeutics [VKTX] share price is $64.46. The Score for VKTX is 80, which is 60% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
- VKTX is currently trading in the 70-80% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
- This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.
VRTX Stock Price Chart
What is Vertex Pharmaceuticals's stock price today?
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The Vertex Pharmaceuticals share price today is $474.16
The current trend is moderately bearish and VRTX is experiencing selling pressure, which indicates risk of future bearish movement.
VKTX Stock Price Chart
What is Viking Therapeutics's stock price today?
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The Viking Therapeutics share price today is $64.46
Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and VKTX is experiencing slight buying pressure.
VRTX Technical Analysis
| Chart Indicators | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| MACD (12, 26): | -0.48 | Sell |
| Relative Strength Index (14 RSI): | 45.84 | Sell |
| Chaikin Money Flow: | -764544 | - |
| Bollinger Bands | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Bands (25): | (472.38 - 487.74) | Sell |
| Bollinger Bands (100): | (440.5 - 494.32) | Buy |
VKTX Technical Analysis
| Chart Indicators | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| MACD (12, 26): | 1.38 | Buy |
| Relative Strength Index (14 RSI): | 56.7 | Buy |
| Chaikin Money Flow: | 155400 | - |
| Bollinger Bands | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Bands (25): | (57.21 - 65.49) | Buy |
| Bollinger Bands (100): | (51.86 - 68.76) | Buy |
VRTX Moving Averages
| Moving Averages | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 8-day SMA: | 478.18 | Sell |
| 20-day SMA: | 480.26 | Sell |
| 50-day SMA: | 483.32 | Sell |
| 200-day SMA: | 439.26 | Buy |
| 8-day EMA: | 479.17 | Sell |
| 20-day EMA: | 479.42 | Sell |
| 50-day EMA: | 477.67 | Sell |
| 200-day EMA: | 440.42 | Buy |
VKTX Moving Averages
| Moving Averages | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 8-day SMA: | 61.79 | Buy |
| 20-day SMA: | 61.45 | Buy |
| 50-day SMA: | 58.5 | Buy |
| 200-day SMA: | 52.22 | Buy |
| 8-day EMA: | 62.78 | Buy |
| 20-day EMA: | 61.14 | Buy |
| 50-day EMA: | 59.58 | Buy |
| 200-day EMA: | 51.11 | Buy |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Earnings Growth & VRTX Earnings Dates
- Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $0.12 per share, an increase next quarter of $1.22 per share, a decrease this year of $14.90 per share, and an increase next year of $18.27 per share.
Viking Therapeutics Earnings Growth & VKTX Earnings Dates
- Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $0.02 per share, a decrease next quarter of $0.13 per share, a decrease this year of $0.05 per share, and a decrease next year of $0.55 per share.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Technical Analysis
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Viking Therapeutics Technical Analysis
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