Truist raised the firm’s price target on Viking Therapeutics to $120 from $38 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is citing “further evidence” of VK2735 being a “best in class” GLP-1 weight loss drug profile. VK2735 appears to be about twice as effective in weight loss compared to tirzepatide and numerically superior to even retatrutide, a triple agonist, all the while exhibiting superior tolerability, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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