Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells Off Shares of Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK)

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently sold shares of Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK). In a filing disclosed on June 05th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viking stock on May 28th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) on 5/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) on 5/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) on 5/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) on 5/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viking (NYSE:VIK) on 5/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 5/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 5/22/2026.

Viking Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:VIK traded up $0.73 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $89.77. The stock had a trading volume of 1,105,872 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,900,225. The business’s 50 day moving average is $82.17 and its 200 day moving average is $75.37. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $46.06 and a fifty-two week high of $93.70. The stock has a market cap of $40.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.41, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.27, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Viking had a net margin of 18.00% and a return on equity of 149.40%. The company’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.24) earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viking

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIK. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Viking during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in Viking by 19,500.0% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in shares of Viking during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Viking by 316.0% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 416 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Viking by 651.8% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. 98.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VIK has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Viking from $84.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Mizuho upped their price target on Viking from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Viking in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Truist Financial raised Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $102.00 in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Viking from $87.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Jeffrey Dash sold 46,369 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.23, for a total transaction of $3,720,184.87. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 420,022 shares in the company, valued at $33,698,365.06. The trade was a 9.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

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.