Orser Capital Management LLC Acquires Shares of 29,241 Viking Holdings Ltd. $VIK

Orser Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 29,241 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,061,000. Viking makes up approximately 1.6% of Orser Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VIK. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viking in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Viking during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Viking by 19,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in Viking in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in Viking by 316.0% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. 98.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on VIK. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Viking from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Viking from $87.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Barclays lifted their price target on Viking from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Viking from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Viking from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $105.11.

Insider Transactions at Viking

In other Viking news, EVP Richard Marnell sold 11,287 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.85, for a total value of $1,047,997.95. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 117,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,868,092.50. This represents a 8.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders sold 17,566 shares of company stock worth $1,640,166.

Viking Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE VIK opened at $106.01 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.27, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The company has a market cap of $47.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.41, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.50. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $55.55 and a 1 year high of $110.09. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $84.54.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Viking had a return on equity of 149.40% and a net margin of 18.00%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.24) earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Viking

Here are the key news stories impacting Viking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and higher price target: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Viking from $109 to $128 and upgraded the stock to “overweight,” implying approximately 20.7% upside from the referenced price. The upgrade helped drive the shares to a new 12-month high and signals confidence in the company’s growth outlook. Benzinga report on Wells Fargo price-target increase
• Positive Sentiment: New voyage bookings opened: Viking began accepting reservations for its 2028–2029 ocean voyages. Opening bookings this far in advance supports visibility into future demand and could help strengthen the company’s long-term revenue pipeline. Viking Opens Bookings for 2028–2029 Ocean Voyages
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter results ahead: Viking scheduled a conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2026 financial results. Investors will focus on bookings, pricing, occupancy, guidance and demand trends when results are released. Viking Schedules Conference Call on Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking risk after rally: The stock recently reached a new 12-month high, so some investors may be locking in gains, particularly with the shares trading at a relatively elevated valuation. This could explain near-term weakness despite the favorable analyst call and booking news. Viking Hits New 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrade

Viking Profile

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.