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title: "Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Receives a Buy from Jefferies"
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description: "Jefferies analyst Roger Song maintained a Buy rating on Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) with a $101 price target. Song, a 3-star analyst covering healthcare stocks, holds a 40.98% success rate. The broader analyst consensus for VKTX is a Strong Buy, with an average price target of $94.17."
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# Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Receives a Buy from Jefferies

In a report released today, Roger Song from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Viking Therapeutics, with a price target of $101.00.

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According to TipRanks, Song is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.0% and a 40.98% success rate. Song covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Nurix Therapeutics, Kailera Therapeutics, Inc., and United Therapeutics.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Viking Therapeutics is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $94.17.

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