Is Viking Therapeutics, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 31 October 2025, the technical trend for Viking Therapeutics, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to mildly bullish. The weekly MACD is bullish, while the monthly MACD remains bearish, indicating mixed signals across time frames. The daily moving averages are bullish, supporting the positive shift in trend. However, the weekly and monthly KST and OBV are mildly bearish, suggesting some caution. The Dow Theory shows a mildly bullish stance on the weekly chart but is bearish on the monthly.
In terms of performance, the stock has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week and month, with returns of 10.63% and 39.13%, respectively, compared to 0.71% and 1.92% for the index. However, over the longer term, the stock has underperformed, with a year-to-date return of -5.37% versus the S&P 500's 16.30%, and a one-year return of -47.50% compared to 19.89% for the index. Overall, the current stance is mildly bullish, but caution is warranted due to mixed signals in some indicators.