AAPL VS VKTX Stock Comparison

Performance

AAPL
100/100

AAPL returned 13.51% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of -13.31%, its performance is above average giving it a score of 100 of 100.

VKTX
100/100

VKTX returned 121.58% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of -21.29%, its performance is above average giving it a score of 100 of 100.

Analyst Price Targets

AAPL
78/100

38 analysts offer 12-month price targets for AAPL. Together, they have an average target of 190.63, the most optimistic target put AAPL at 240 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has AAPL at 110.

VKTX
75/100

3 analysts offer 12-month price targets for VKTX. Together, they have an average target of 18.67, the most optimistic target put VKTX at 21 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has VKTX at 15.

Sentiment

AAPL
70/100

AAPL had a bullish sentiment score of 70.31% across Twitter and StockTwits over the last 12 months. It had an average of 3,037.82 posts, 116,437.71 comments, and 721,824.29 likes per day.

VKTX
70/100

VKTX had a bullish sentiment score of 69.61% across Twitter and StockTwits over the last 12 months. It had an average of 61.73 posts, 47.71 comments, and 199.28 likes per day.

Technicals

AAPL
18/100

AAPL receives a 17 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 2 are bullish, 11 are bearish.

VKTX
11/100

VKTX receives a 10 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 1 are bullish, 12 are bearish.

Earnings

AAPL
100/100

AAPL has missed earnings 1 times in the last 20 quarters.

VKTX
10/100

VKTX has missed earnings 9 times in the last 20 quarters.

Profit

AAPL
76/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, AAPL has had 20 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 10 of them.

VKTX
10/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, VKTX has had 0 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 0 of them.

Volatility

AAPL
45/100

AAPL has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 45 of 100.

VKTX
53/100

VKTX has had a higher than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 52 of 100.

Dividend

AAPL
50/100

AAPL's most recent dividend was $0.18 per share, based on a share price of $168.22. It was a payout ratio of 24.99% compared to their total earnings.

VKTX

"Dividend" not found for VKTX

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Apple Inc. Summary

Nasdaq / AAPL

Technology

Consumer Electronics

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Viking Therapeutics, Inc Summary

Nasdaq / VKTX

Healthcare

Biotechnology

Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. It also develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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