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 March 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viking stock on February 9th.

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

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) on 2/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) on 2/23/2026.

Viking Trading Up 2.1%

NYSE:VIK opened at $72.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.96. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $73.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $67.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.76, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.79. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a 52 week low of $31.79 and a 52 week high of $81.48.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion during 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 company’s revenue was up 27.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.45 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 1.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on VIK shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Viking from $77.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Viking from $63.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Viking from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $66.00 to $78.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Viking from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Viking from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viking

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIK. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 1,766 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Viking by 1,063.5% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 292,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,597,000 after buying an additional 267,521 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Viking by 762.9% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 111,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,953,000 after buying an additional 98,854 shares during the period. Finally, Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Viking during the second quarter worth $201,000. 98.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.