Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $72.40.

Several research firms have recently commented on VIK. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Viking from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Viking from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Viking from $69.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on Viking from $59.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viking

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Viking by 4.1% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Viking by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 8,611,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $614,960,000 after buying an additional 136,918 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in shares of Viking by 80.3% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,117,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,601,000 after buying an additional 3,615,969 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Viking by 57.9% in the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 5,706,427 shares of the company’s stock worth $304,095,000 after buying an additional 2,092,729 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Viking in the 4th quarter worth about $372,297,000. 98.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Viking News

Here are the key news stories impacting Viking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management says suspended Nile/Egypt river cruises will be resumed for upcoming sailings, limiting revenue disruption from earlier cancellations. Viking reverses course, will resume upcoming Egypt river cruises
• Positive Sentiment: Travel Weekly reports Viking plans a phased resumption of suspended Nile cruises — a direct revenue-restoration signal for affected itineraries (Egypt exposure is reported to be a small portion of total revenue). Viking plans resumption of suspended Nile cruises
• Positive Sentiment: Viking reported strong results in its recent quarter (EPS and revenue beat) and was highlighted by MarketBeat as delivering a “great” report versus peers — this supports longer‑term demand and premium valuation. Norwegian Hit Rough Seas After Earnings—Viking Cruised Through
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and industry coverage point to fleet strategy (fuel efficiency, upcoming hydrogen ship) and record 2025 results as drivers of margin improvement and premium positioning. Viking: Fleet Strategy Key Driver to Financial Performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/sector pieces include VIK on lists of leisure stocks to consider and compare against peers (Zacks pieces comparing VIK to EXPE and naming it among 5 leisure stocks), which can support interest but doesn’t guarantee price upside. EXPE or VIK: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? 5 Leisure and Recreation Stocks to Buy Amid Strong Demand in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Shipyard “disruptions” have forced adjustments to Viking’s river vessel deliveries — a near‑term headwind to capacity growth and longer‑term revenue expansion expectations. Viking river deliveries adjusted on shipyard ‘disruptions’
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier cancellations of Nile cruises and the geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East (which can lift fuel prices) remain risk factors that could cap short‑term multiple expansion. Viking cancels Nile River cruises through March
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho recently raised Viking’s price target but left an “underperform” rating — an example of mixed analyst sentiment that can weigh on the stock when investors worry about valuation versus downside risk. Benzinga note on Mizuho price target change

Viking Price Performance

Shares of Viking stock opened at $68.89 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $73.59 and a 200 day moving average of $66.82. Viking has a 52 week low of $31.79 and a 52 week high of $81.48. The company has a market cap of $30.53 billion, a PE ratio of 26.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.76.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.63 billion. Viking had a net margin of 17.65% and a return on equity of 240.75%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.45 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Viking will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current year.

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.