The price-to-earnings ratio for Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VIK) is above average at 129.00x, Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VIK is 168.43M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.59% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of VIK on March 26, 2025 was 3.28M shares.
VIK) stock’s latest price update
Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE: VIK)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.34 in comparison to its previous close of 41.42, however, the company has experienced a 5.87% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-24 that Viking (VIK) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company’s earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
VIK’s Market Performance
VIK’s stock has risen by 5.87% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -15.86% and a quarterly drop of -5.52%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.29% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.61% for Viking Holdings Ltd The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.18% for VIK’s stock, with a 2.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VIK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VIK stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for VIK by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for VIK in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $49 based on the research report published on March 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VIK reach a price target of $55. The rating they have provided for VIK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 05th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to VIK, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.
VIK Trading at -12.00% 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 -22.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.29%, as shares sank -14.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.52% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIK rose by +5.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.08. In addition, Viking Holdings Ltd saw -6.31% 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 TPG VII Valhalla Holdings, L.P, who proposed sale 11,419,095 shares at the price of $42.07 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, TPG VII Valhalla Holdings, L.P now owns shares of Viking Holdings Ltd, valued at $480,401,327 using the latest closing price.
JEFFREY DASH, the Officer of Viking Holdings Ltd, proposed sale 53,998 shares at $46.23 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that JEFFREY DASH is holding shares at $2,496,328 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 4.03. 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 a nutshell, Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
