The price-to-earnings ratio for Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VIK) is above average at 124.87x. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VIK is 168.43M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.59% of that float. The average trading volume of VIK on March 18, 2025 was 3.04M shares.
VIK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VIK) has dropped by -5.02 compared to previous close of 42.07. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.48% in its stock price over the last five trading days. youtube.com reported 2025-03-14 that ‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer looks at buying opportunities in the sell-off.
VIK’s Market Performance
VIK’s stock has fallen by -0.48% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -22.37% and a quarterly drop of -13.47%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.01% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.74% for Viking Holdings Ltd The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -11.81% for VIK’s stock, with a simple moving average of 0.24% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VIK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VIK stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for VIK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VIK in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $55 based on the research report published on February 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, 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 “Neutral” according to the report published on January 22nd, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to VIK, setting the target price at $54 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
VIK Trading at -15.31% 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 -24.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.01%, as shares sank -22.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIK fell by -0.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +35.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.32. In addition, Viking Holdings Ltd saw -9.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Viking Holdings Ltd stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.22.
Based on Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK), the company’s capital structure generated 1.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at -25.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 807.51 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 22.32for 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 0.62.
Conclusion
In summary, Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
