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 3rd.

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

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) 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 Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) 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 Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) 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 Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) 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 Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/23/2026.

Viking Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of VIK opened at $72.74 on Wednesday. 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. The firm has a market cap of $32.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.96. The business’s fifty day moving average is $73.40 and its 200-day moving average is $67.29.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. Viking had a return on equity of 240.75% and a net margin of 17.65%.Viking’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.45 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 1.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on VIK shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Viking from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $60.00 to $80.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Viking from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $66.00 to $78.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Viking in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Viking from $85.00 to $88.00 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $72.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its position in Viking by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 9,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $688,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. S.A. Mason LLC increased its position in Viking by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Viking by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 6,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $481,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Viking by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. Finally, CI Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Viking by 53.1% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 551 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

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.