The stock of Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) has gone up by 6.27% for the week, with a 0.70% rise in the past month and a 32.59% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.30%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.99% for VIK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.94% for VIK’s stock, with a 27.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VIK) Right Now?
Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for VIK is 158.76M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.74% of that float. The average trading volume for VIK on December 26, 2024 was 2.22M shares.
VIK) stock’s latest price update
Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VIK)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.94 in comparison to its previous close of 45.67, however, the company has experienced a 6.27% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-18 that LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced 10 new ocean itineraries in the Mediterranean, United Kingdom, Ireland and Northern Europe are now available for booking in 2026 and 2027. The new itineraries range from eight to 22 days and feature 12 additional recurring ports that are new for Viking ocean voyages: Fowey, England; Bordeaux, France; Limerick (Foynes), Ireland; Riga, Latvia; Klaipeda, Lithuania; Londonderry, Northern Ireland; Haugesund, Norway; P.
Analysts’ Opinion of VIK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VIK stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for VIK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VIK in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $54 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VIK reach a price target of $49. The rating they have provided for VIK stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to VIK, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on November 12th of the current year.
VIK Trading at 5.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VIK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.30%, as shares sank -2.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIK rose by +6.18%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.67. In addition, Viking Holdings Ltd saw 76.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VIK starting from JEFFREY DASH, who proposed sale 53,998 shares at the price of $46.23 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, JEFFREY DASH now owns shares of Viking Holdings Ltd, valued at $2,496,328 using the latest closing price.
LEAH TALACTAC, the Officer of Viking Holdings Ltd, proposed sale 26,803 shares at $46.23 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that LEAH TALACTAC is holding shares at $1,239,103 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VIK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Viking Holdings Ltd stands at -0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.25.
Based on Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK), the company’s capital structure generated 1.18 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at -6.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -1.11 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 11.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.58.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
