What move does the options market price into Viking Therapeutics's report?

Implied ±24.1%, either direction · provisional.

VKTXNasdaqPharmaceutical Preparations

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) earnings date, market-implied expected move, and options open interest by expiry

26.93

−1.04 · −3.72%

Regular session10:10 ET

Open28.00Volume4.4MMkt cap$3.6BEPS-5.41

Day26.93 – 28.180%52-wk23.82 – 43.1516%

VKTX

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

OpenVolumeMkt capP/EEPSDiv yield

Day – 52-wk –

Expected move

Inputs

±24.1%implied · straddle

21.2334.71

spot 27.97exp Feb 19ATM strike 27.5ATM straddle 7.93IV 67%

Nov 4 closeprovisional

Expected move

Inputs

Next report

Feb 10

after close · in 97 days

est.Q4 FY26

Calendar

Next report

Last report

+5.91%

vs ±6.5% implied · ×0.91

shaded = implied · ▲▼ = realized

Oct 28 '26 · confirmed

Implied vs realized

Linked news

5dLGND · supplierLigand posts Q3 net loss of $28,485 thousand, nine-month income of $6,678 thousand

News

Largest filed tie

13F top-10 QoQ

+3.44%

shares held · 10 largest managers

13F · Jun 30 '26128d lag

437 managers

Top fund weight

1.30%

VKTX weight · XBI

N-PORTJun 30 '26

5 funds

Last reportshaded = implied▲▼ = realized× = |realized| ÷ implied

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is expected to report on Feb 10 after close (estimated date).

Implied vs realized

2 reports

—≥ implied

Q2 FY26Jul 29 '26confirmed—▼−0.96%—

Q3 FY26Oct 28 '26confirmed±6.5%▲+5.91%×0.91

quarterimplied−10%0+10%realized×

Q3 FY26±6.5%▲+5.91%×0.91

Q2 FY26—▼−0.96%

Shaded = implied · tick ▲▼ = realized · × = |realized| ÷ impliedSource: options EOD · implied at prior close · realized close to close

Implied vs realized

Positioning

OI · 8 expiries · Nov 4 close

0.55OI · 8 expiries · Nov 4 closeP/C open interest · Feb 19 · first expiry after the report

PUTS · chgexpiry · days · P/CCALLS · chgP/C

5 nearer expiries

2,522+10%Nov 61d0.337,725+9%0.33

767+5%Nov 138d0.213,691+15%0.21

15,113−1%Nov 2015d0.4037,3850%0.40

1,105+35%Nov 2722d0.641,722+5%0.64

523+25%Dec 429d0.69755+11%0.69

912+37%Dec 1843d0.243,7710%0.24

10,4070%Jan 1571d0.1197,6320%0.11

report · Feb 10 · after close · est.

ExpiryPutsCallsP/C

5 nearer expiries

Nov 61d2,522+10%7,725+9%0.33

Nov 138d767+5%3,691+15%0.21

Nov 2015d15,113−1%37,385

Hatched = puts · solid = calls · bars scaled per expiry · chg = OI vs prior sessionSource: options EOD

Positioning

Linked exposure

scenario · straddle±24.1%

Funds 4

XBI±0.3%

EVNT±0.2%

REVS±0.0%

VTI±0.0%

Dashed = straddleMethod 1 more fund Source: SEC filings · N-PORT · market data

Linked exposure

Revenue flow

No filed income statement.

Revenue flow

Intraday

15m bars

Long dash = implied range · Nov 4 close · Hatch = extended hours · ▯ up · ▮ downSource: market data · 10:00 ET

Intraday

Event sensitivity

PPI ×0.97· ±3.5% vs ±3.6% · 10 releases

eventrelease day|move|up · n×base

PPIproducer prices±3.5%5 of 10×0.97

FOMCrate decision±3.3%12 of 24×0.92

CPROFcorporate profits±2.8%9 of 12×0.78

CPIconsumer prices±2.2%2 of 10×0.62

GDPgross domestic product±2.2%13 of 19×0.61

NFPjobs report±2.0%4 of 10×0.56

PCEpersonal income & outlays±2.0%8 of 19×0.55

Bar = avg |move| to ±4% · tick = ±3.6% avg day · ×base = |move| ÷ ±3.6% · min 6 releases

Earnings history

EPS -1.55 · consensus —

Quarter	Reported	EPS	Consensus
Q3 FY26	Oct 28 '26 · confirmed	-1.55	—
Q2 FY26	Jul 29 '26 · confirmed	-1.10	—
Q1 FY26	—	-1.37	—

Source: filed financials

Methodology

ties · implied moves · holdersMethod