Viking (NYSE:VIK) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Viking (NYSE:VIK) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday.

VIK has been the topic of several other reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Viking from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $60.00 to $80.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Viking from $63.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Viking from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Viking from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.21.

Viking Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIK opened at $74.80 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $33.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.90. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $73.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.08. Viking has a fifty-two week low of $31.79 and a fifty-two week high of $81.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.76, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter. Viking had a net margin of 17.65% and a return on equity of 240.75%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Viking will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viking

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Optimize Financial Inc increased its position in shares of Viking by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 9,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $688,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. S.A. Mason LLC raised its stake in shares of Viking by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Viking by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 6,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Viking by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CI Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Viking by 53.1% in the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 551 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Viking News

Here are the key news stories impacting Viking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Viking says it will add two more ships to its Nile program in 2026, expanding capacity in a high‑demand route and supporting revenue growth as it scales river operations. Egypt cruise on your bucket list? Viking is adding two more ships to the Nile in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Shipbuilding progress: Viking floated out the Nile vessels Viking Ptah and Viking Sekhmet ahead of fall debuts — a delivery milestone that reduces execution risk and signals near‑term capacity additions. Viking Ptah and Sekhmet Floated Out in Egypt Ahead of Fall Debut
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is constructive: VIK carries a consensus “Moderate Buy,” which can support demand for the shares as investors favor names with visible growth catalysts. Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights growth opportunities in European river cruises and strong guest loyalty, indicating healthy demand and pricing power for itineraries across core markets. Viking (VIK) Sees Growth Opportunity in European River Cruises
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and momentum: Zacks notes the stock has risen since earnings and highlights momentum scores — useful for traders but not a direct fundamental change. Why Is Viking (VIK) Up 1.3% Since Last Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Local PR/charity sponsorships (events benefiting a children’s cancer center) boost brand and community relations but have limited direct financial impact. Viking Mergers & Acquisitions Sponsors Rising Leaders Bestie Brunch Benefiting Children’s Cancer Center
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and liquidity risks remain: Viking’s leverage is high (debt/equity roughly 4.8) and current/quick ratios are below 1.0 — investors should watch financing costs and fleet capex timing, which could pressure cash flow if demand softens.

About Viking

Viking Holdings Ltd engages in the passenger shipping and other forms of passenger transport in North America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through River and Ocean segments. The company also operates as a tour entrepreneur for passengers and related activities in tourism. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 92 ships, including 81 river vessels comprising 58 Longships, 10 smaller classes based on the Longship design, 11 other river vessels, and 1 river vessel charter and the Viking Mississippi; 9 ocean ships; and 2 expedition ships.