Quantinno Capital Management LP Raises Position in Viking Holdings Ltd. $VIK

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) by 93.3% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 35,755 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,259 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Viking were worth $2,627,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIK. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Viking by 92.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Viking in the 2nd quarter valued at about $303,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Viking during the second quarter valued at about $922,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Viking by 34,748.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,812,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,568,000 after purchasing an additional 1,806,920 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC boosted its position in Viking by 275.0% during the second quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 30,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,612,000 after purchasing an additional 22,188 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Viking

Here are the key news stories impacting Viking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target for Viking to $128, reinforcing the bullish analyst view and implying additional upside from recent trading levels. Wells Fargo Increases Viking Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Viking took delivery of the Viking Ptah, its newest Egypt river ship. The addition expands the company’s Nile River fleet and its ability to serve demand for Egypt itineraries, although the financial impact will develop over time. Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship
• Positive Sentiment: Viking opened bookings for its 2028–2029 ocean voyages. Early availability of future sailings may help extend the company’s booking pipeline and provides a signal of continued long-term demand for its ocean products. Viking Opens Bookings for 2028–2029 Ocean Voyages
• Neutral Sentiment: Viking scheduled a conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2026 financial results. The announcement itself does not change earnings expectations, but the report and management commentary could drive the next significant move in VIK by updating investors on bookings, pricing, margins and guidance. Viking Sets Date for Q2 2026 Earnings Call

Viking Stock Performance

Shares of VIK stock opened at $105.62 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $47.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.26, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.27, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $98.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.80. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $55.55 and a fifty-two week high of $110.09.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Viking had a net margin of 18.00% and a return on equity of 149.40%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.24) earnings per share. Analysts expect that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Viking in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Viking from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen cut Viking from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 price objective (up from $104.00) on shares of Viking in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Viking from $108.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $105.11.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Richard Marnell sold 6,120 shares of Viking stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.30, for a total value of $577,116.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 110,930 shares in the company, valued at $10,460,699. The trade was a 5.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold a total of 17,566 shares of company stock valued at $1,640,166 over the last ninety days.

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.