VKTX short interest
Viking Therapeutics Inc. · Healthcare · Biotechnology · settlement date 2026-09-30
| Shares short | 25,921,759 |
|---|---|
| Change vs prior report | 3,338,001 (+14.8%) |
| Change over six months | +8.0% |
| Days to cover | 2.16 (sector: 3.78) |
| Average daily volume | 12,010,250 |
| Rank in Healthcare | #697 of 922 by days to cover |
VKTX short interest, last 12 months
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover | Avg daily volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 25,921,759 | +14.8% | 2.16 | 12,010,250 |
| 2026-09-15 | 22,583,758 | +1.8% | 12.32 | 1,833,201 |
| 2026-08-31 | 22,186,520 | -0.4% | 12.39 | 1,790,608 |
| 2026-08-14 | 22,285,459 | -1.1% | 13.30 | 1,675,352 |
| 2026-07-31 | 22,541,431 | -2.7% | 10.49 | 2,148,929 |
| 2026-07-15 | 23,160,859 | -1.5% | 9.84 | 2,354,787 |
| 2026-06-30 | 23,507,768 | +0.8% | 6.65 | 3,534,193 |
| 2026-06-15 | 23,318,798 | +4.2% | 11.64 | 2,003,877 |
| 2026-05-29 | 22,371,620 | +0.4% | 11.69 | 1,913,803 |
| 2026-05-15 | 22,278,429 | -1.6% | 11.20 | 1,989,996 |
| 2026-04-30 | 22,652,414 | -2.0% | 8.92 | 2,538,279 |
| 2026-04-15 | 23,110,005 | -3.7% | 11.05 | 2,091,871 |
| 2026-03-31 | 24,006,215 | -1.2% | 9.82 | 2,443,493 |
| 2026-03-13 | 24,296,409 | -0.1% | 9.88 | 2,458,471 |
| 2026-02-27 | 24,324,779 | -7.0% | 10.84 | 2,244,524 |
| 2026-02-13 | 26,159,249 | +0.4% | 6.93 | 3,773,794 |
| 2026-01-30 | 26,061,262 | +3.7% | 9.88 | 2,639,003 |
| 2026-01-15 | 25,128,113 | +3.2% | 5.97 | 4,209,756 |
| 2025-12-31 | 24,344,265 | +1.3% | 11.72 | 2,077,360 |
| 2025-12-15 | 24,029,319 | +4.5% | 8.78 | 2,735,301 |
| 2025-11-28 | 22,990,072 | -7.2% | 7.77 | 2,958,796 |
| 2025-11-14 | 24,785,654 | +2.5% | 5.40 | 4,589,986 |
| 2025-10-31 | 24,173,606 | -5.0% | 5.41 | 4,468,082 |
| 2025-10-15 | 25,450,539 | -7.6% | 4.90 | 5,192,974 |
| 2025-09-30 | 27,543,130 | +2.0% | 5.10 | 5,396,613 |
import finzdata as yf
yf.Ticker("VKTX").short_interest # every report since 2017
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