Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VIK)’s stock price has plunge by -1.40relation to previous closing price of 48.49. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 10.14% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2025-01-22 that Goldman Sachs analyst Lizzie Dove initiated coverage on Viking Holdings Ltd VIK with a Neutral rating and price forecast of $49.
Is It Worth Investing in Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VIK) Right Now?
Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VIK is 158.76M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.17% of that float. On January 23, 2025, the average trading volume of VIK was 2.30M shares.
VIK’s Market Performance
VIK stock saw an increase of 10.14% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 10.21% and a quarterly increase of 22.68%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.44%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.14% for Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.83% for VIK stock, with a simple moving average of 29.45% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VIK
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VIK reach a price target of $54. The rating they have provided for VIK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 19th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to VIK, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on December 13th of the previous year.
VIK Trading at 5.92% 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 -4.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.44%, as shares surge +9.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.59% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIK rose by +10.14%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.75. In addition, Viking Holdings Ltd saw 8.51% 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 1.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at -6.77. 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 4.62. 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
To sum up, Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
