Viking (NYSE:VIK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Viking (NYSE:VIK) had its price target increased by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $77.00 to $82.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 13.72% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Viking from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Viking from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $66.00 to $78.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Mizuho set a $59.00 price target on Viking in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Viking from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Viking from $69.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $72.40.

Viking Stock Performance

Shares of VIK opened at $72.11 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $73.68 and its 200-day moving average is $66.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.96. 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 has a 12-month low of $31.79 and a 12-month high of $81.48.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last released 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. Viking had a return on equity of 240.75% and a net margin of 17.65%.The business had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.45 EPS. Viking’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Viking will post 1.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Viking in the 4th quarter valued at about $386,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Viking by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 14,619,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,043,945,000 after purchasing an additional 570,672 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV purchased a new position in Viking in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,885,000. Blue Chip Partners LLC grew its holdings in Viking by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Blue Chip Partners LLC now owns 14,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 2,169 shares during the period. Finally, Braeburn Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Viking during the 4th quarter worth $259,000. 98.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Viking News

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)

Viking Company 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.