Is Viking Therapeutics, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. has changed from bearish to mildly bearish. The current stance is mildly bearish, driven by bearish MACD readings on both weekly and monthly time frames, and mildly bearish moving averages on the daily chart. The Bollinger Bands indicate a bullish weekly outlook but a mildly bearish monthly perspective. Additionally, the KST and Dow Theory suggest a mildly bearish monthly trend, although the weekly Dow Theory shows a mildly bullish signal.
In terms of performance, the stock has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week and month, with returns of 16.23% and 10.77% respectively, while it has significantly underperformed on a year-to-date and one-year basis, with returns of -26.14% and -53.64%. Overall, the mixed signals indicate a cautious outlook for the stock.