Viking Holdings Ltd. $VIK Shares Bought by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) by 45.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,283,367 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 402,154 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 0.29% of Viking worth $79,774,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VIK. Simon Quick Advisors LLC increased its stake in Viking by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 17,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,065,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Viking by 20.1% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Viking by 12.7% during the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 4,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,000 after acquiring an additional 513 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Viking by 92.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TFC Financial Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Viking during the third quarter worth about $44,000. 98.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Viking

Here are the key news stories impacting Viking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Viking reported $0.67 EPS vs. $0.54 consensus and revenue of $1.72B (vs. $1.63B expected); revenue up ~28% YoY, signaling solid demand and margin expansion. Viking Beats Q4 Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year results show scale — 2025 revenue ~$6.50B (+21.9%) and adjusted gross margin growth, underpinning the view that Viking is converting demand into meaningful top-line and margin gains. Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management sees a strong 2026 booking environment and raised confidence on demand during the earnings release/call — a key driver of the stock’s near-term positive reaction. Strong Booking Environment
• Positive Sentiment: Fleet expansion: Viking is committing significant capex (reported >$2B on new ships and new expedition/ocean ship orders), which supports future capacity and revenue growth for higher-margin product lines. Investors will watch fleet delivery schedules and utilization. Earnings Call Transcript TradeWinds: $2bn Ship Spend CruiseIndustryNews: Orders
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slide deck available — useful for investors to audit guidance, hedging position and capex cadence; call noted river contracts and fuel-efficiency initiatives. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative sector view — analysts are treating Viking more favorably than some peers (e.g., Norwegian), but that comparison primarily explains sentiment/positioning rather than fundamentals on its own. MarketBeat Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: Rising oil prices — crude near two‑year highs is a cost headwind for cruise operators; Viking highlighted fuel-efficiency and some fixed-price contracts for river cruises, but elevated fuel still pressures margins if hedges are limited. Crude Prices Rise
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and leverage considerations — Viking trades at a premium versus peers; continued heavy investment in ships increases leverage and execution risk if demand softens. Valuation Context

Viking Trading Up 3.2%

NYSE:VIK opened at $76.43 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $33.87 billion, a PE ratio of 35.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.96. The business’s 50 day moving average is $73.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $66.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.68. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a 52 week low of $31.79 and a 52 week high of $81.48.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. Viking had a return on equity of 716.92% and a net margin of 15.53%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 27.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.45 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 1.49 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on VIK. Barclays increased their price target on Viking from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Viking from $69.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $60.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Viking from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $59.00 price target on shares of Viking in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Viking presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.00.

Viking Profile

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.