Better GLP-1 Stock to Buy: Eli Lilly or Viking Therapeutics?

Eli Lilly and Viking Therapeutics are competing in the rapidly growing GLP-1 drug market. Eli Lilly leads with approved products like tirzepatide generating strong revenue ($9.9B for Mounjaro, $4.9B for Zepbound in Q2), while Viking Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech with promising VK2735 candidate showing strong phase 2 results. The article recommends Eli Lilly as the safer choice due to its established portfolio and limited downside risk, though Viking Therapeutics offers higher upside potential if its phase 3 trials succeed.