Viking (NYSE:VIK) Stock Unloaded Rep. April McClain Delaney

Key Points

• Representative April McClain Delaney sold shares of Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) for an amount between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 13th, as disclosed in a filing on September 2nd.
• Viking reported quarterly earnings of $0.99 EPS, slightly missing the consensus estimate, while also achieving $1.88 billion in revenue, surpassing analyst projections.
• Equities analysts have mixed ratings on Viking, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price averaging around $58.93.

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently sold shares of Viking Holdings Ltd. NYSE: VIK. In a filing disclosed on September 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viking stock on August 13th.

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

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club NYSE: BJ on 8/25/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 8/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Core & Main NYSE: CNM on 8/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle NYSE: JLL on 8/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 8/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of IDEXX Laboratories NASDAQ: IDXX on 8/7/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Clean Harbors NYSE: CLH on 8/7/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Morningstar NASDAQ: MORN on 8/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne NASDAQ: TECH on 8/1/2025.

Viking Stock Performance

VIK stock traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $62.75. 1,520,859 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,693,952. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 2.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.91. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a 12 month low of $30.75 and a 12 month high of $64.11.

Viking (NYSE:VIK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by ($0.01). Viking had a negative return on equity of 374.71% and a net margin of 13.99%.The company had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Viking

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Viking in the fourth quarter worth approximately $567,000. Fortress Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Viking in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,322,000. GCM Grosvenor Holdings LLC lifted its stake in Viking by 233.7% in the fourth quarter. GCM Grosvenor Holdings LLC now owns 317,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,967,000 after buying an additional 222,009 shares during the period. Interval Partners LP acquired a new position in Viking in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $13,191,000. Finally, Blackstone Inc. lifted its stake in Viking by 162.5% in the fourth quarter. Blackstone Inc. now owns 525,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $23,132,000 after buying an additional 325,000 shares during the period. 98.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Viking from $62.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Bank of America raised their price target on Viking from $51.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Citigroup raised their price target on Viking from $57.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Viking from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Viking from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $58.93.

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.