Viking (VIK) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Viking (NYSE:VIK) will likely be posting its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 14th. Analysts expect Viking to post earnings of ($0.12) per share and revenue of $1.0128 billion for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last released its earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Viking had a return on equity of 240.75% and a net margin of 17.65%.The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect Viking to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Viking Price Performance

Shares of Viking stock opened at $80.66 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $76.27 and a 200 day moving average of $71.61. Viking has a 12 month low of $42.20 and a 12 month high of $87.00. The firm has a market cap of $35.95 billion, a PE ratio of 31.38, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.76.

Insider Activity

In other Viking news, EVP Jeffrey Dash sold 46,369 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.23, for a total transaction of $3,720,184.87. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 420,022 shares in the company, valued at $33,698,365.06. This trade represents a 9.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIK. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new position in shares of Viking in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Viking in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Viking in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Viking in the 2nd quarter valued at $53,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Viking by 92.0% in the 1st 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 period. 98.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VIK shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Viking from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. UBS Group increased their price target on Viking from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Viking from $79.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Mizuho increased their price target on Viking from $59.00 to $69.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $95.00 price objective on Viking and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.29.

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.