Viking (NYSE:VIK) Price Target Raised to $82.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Viking (NYSE:VIK) had its target price raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $77.00 to $82.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an equal weight rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on VIK. Jefferies Financial Group raised Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group upped their target price 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Viking from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viking in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Viking from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $71.73.

Viking Stock Down 1.6%

VIK stock opened at $75.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.96. The company has a 50-day moving average of $73.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.61. Viking has a 52-week low of $31.79 and a 52-week high of $81.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.68, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.13. Viking had a return on equity of 429.19% and a net margin of 17.65%.The business had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Viking will post 1.49 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Viking

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIK. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Viking during the third quarter worth $26,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Viking by 19,500.0% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Viking during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in Viking by 316.0% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Viking by 651.8% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Viking News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Viking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Viking reported $0.67 EPS vs. ~$0.54 consensus and revenue of $1.72B (vs. $1.63B est.), driven by higher capacity passenger cruise days, stronger occupancy and higher revenue per PCD — evidence of healthy demand and margin improvement. Viking Q4 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Improve Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Strong bookings and management commentary point to continued momentum for 2026; investors and analysts highlighted fleet investments and better operational metrics as drivers of forward revenue visibility. Viking Posts Higher 4Q Profit, Sees Strong Booking Environment
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst price-target raises and buy/overweight calls after results: Citigroup, Stifel, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and others lifted targets (Citigroup → $88, Stifel → $90, Morgan Stanley → $79, Wells Fargo → $82, Barclays → $77), signaling institutional support for the beat and outlook. Analyst Price Target Raises – Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Fleet expansion / capital spending: Viking is investing heavily in new ocean and river ships (reports note >$2B in new ship spending and new expedition orders). This underpins growth but increases near-term capex and fleet build constraints for rivers. Torstein Hagen’s Viking spends over $2bn on new cruise ships
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcripts confirm beat and bookings but note some operational constraints (river fleet build limits) — useful for modeling but not an immediate negative. Viking Holdings: Fantastic Results Were Already Expected
• Negative Sentiment: Rising oil prices and geopolitical risk: crude is near a two‑year high and concerns around the Middle East are lifting fuel-cost risk for the sector; higher fuel costs and travel disruptions are immediate headwinds for cruise margins and booking sentiment. Crude Oil Prices Close to 2-Year High
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/macro re-rating and valuation risk: market commentary contrasts Viking’s premium valuation versus peers; with strong results already largely priced in, investors may be taking profits, leaving the stock vulnerable to macro-driven pullbacks. Norwegian Hit Rough Seas After Earnings—Viking Cruised Through

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.