Viking (VIK) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Viking (NYSE:VIK) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 18th. Analysts expect Viking to post earnings of $1.26 per share and revenue of $2.1386 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). Viking had a return on equity of 149.40% and a net margin of 18.00%.The business had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.24) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Viking to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Viking Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE VIK opened at $103.66 on Tuesday. Viking has a 12 month low of $56.06 and a 12 month high of $110.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.54, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $99.09 and a 200-day moving average of $85.04.

Insider Transactions at Viking

In other news, EVP Richard Marnell sold 6,120 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.30, for a total value of $577,116.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 110,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,460,699. This trade represents a 5.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 17,566 shares of company stock worth $1,640,166 in the last quarter.

Institutional Trading of Viking

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Viking by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,694 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,192,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Viking by 27.4% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in Viking in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec grew its holdings in Viking by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 3,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Viking by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 12,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $884,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on VIK shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $95.00 price target on Viking and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $105.00 target price on Viking in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Viking from $109.00 to $128.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Viking from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Viking in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $105.11.

About Viking

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.