Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) Stock

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently sold shares of Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK). In a filing disclosed on June 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viking stock on May 28th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) on 5/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) on 5/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) on 5/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viking (NYSE:VIK) on 5/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 5/22/2026.

Viking Stock Down 1.1%

VIK stock opened at $88.94 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.37. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $46.06 and a fifty-two week high of $93.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.27, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a market cap of $39.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.59.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). Viking had a return on equity of 149.40% and a net margin of 18.00%.The business had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.24) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Viking

In related news, EVP Jeffrey Dash sold 46,369 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.23, for a total transaction of $3,720,184.87. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 420,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,698,365.06. This trade represents a 9.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on VIK shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised Viking from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $79.00 to $109.00 in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Truist Financial raised Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $75.00 to $102.00 in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $95.00 price objective on Viking and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Viking from $87.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Viking from $84.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.38.

Institutional Trading of Viking

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Activest Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Viking by 19,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Viking during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of Viking by 316.0% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Viking by 651.8% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Viking during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. 98.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

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.