CRISPR Therapeutics vs. Viking Therapeutics: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The article compares two biotech companies: CRISPR Therapeutics, which has achieved its first gene-editing product approval for sickle cell disease but faces significant losses and customer concentration risks, versus Viking Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company targeting the obesity and metabolic disorder markets with no approved products yet. While both are highly speculative, the author favors CRISPR due to its existing revenue and approved treatment, despite Viking's potentially larger market opportunity.