Viking (NYSE:VIK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Barclays Analyst Says

Viking (NYSE:VIK) had its price objective increased by analysts at Barclays from $63.00 to $77.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 6.78% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on VIK. Mizuho set a $59.00 target price on Viking in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Viking from $69.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Viking from $77.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Viking from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.40.

Viking Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NYSE:VIK opened at $72.11 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.95 billion, a PE ratio of 28.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.65. Viking has a 1 year low of $31.79 and a 1 year high of $81.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.76, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.13. Viking had a return on equity of 240.75% and a net margin of 17.65%.The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.45 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Viking will post 1.49 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viking

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Viking by 92.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Viking by 6.4% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 29,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,555,000 after purchasing an additional 1,766 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Viking during the second quarter worth $815,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Viking by 1,063.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 292,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,597,000 after purchasing an additional 267,521 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Viking

Here are the key news stories impacting Viking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company beat Q4 estimates on both EPS and revenue, reported strong revenue growth driven by higher capacity, occupancy and revenue per passenger cruise day — supports the case for continued margin improvement and growth. Zacks: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been raising price targets and ratings across the street (Stifel, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Barclays), signaling institutional confidence in the recovery and fleet-driven growth outlook. Analyst notes (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Industry and company commentary highlight Viking’s fleet strategy and record 2025 performance, plus a strong start to 2026 — these operational positives support longer-term earnings visibility. Fleet strategy
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators note the strong results were largely anticipated, which mutes the magnitude of any rally since expectations were already high. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Several popular news pieces about Viking-era archaeology and history are circulating but have no direct corporate impact. MSN archaeology
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho raised the price target but kept an “underperform” rating at a level below current market price — a visible contrarian call that can trigger selling or caution among investors. Mizuho note
• Negative Sentiment: Shipyard disruptions prompted adjustments to river ship deliveries, which could constrain near-term capacity expansion and revenue timing. Seatrade Cruise
• Negative Sentiment: Viking canceled Nile River cruises through March due to conflict in Egypt; management says the segment is small (~2%) but the geopolitical backdrop and rising oil prices are sector-wide headwinds. Travel Weekly
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and leverage considerations — VIK trades at a premium (high P/E) and the balance sheet shows elevated debt-to-equity — both factors can amplify downside on disappointing news or sector rotation. (Background market data)

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.