Persistent Asset Partners Ltd Makes New Investment in Viking Holdings Ltd. $VIK

Posted by George Bondi on Jun 17th, 2026

Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 14,773 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,055,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Viking during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,114,000. Hiddenite Capital Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Viking during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,213,000. World Investment Advisors bought a new position in shares of Viking during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,151,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Viking by 39.2% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 956,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,278,000 after purchasing an additional 269,274 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Viking during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $567,000. 98.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Negative Sentiment: EVP Richard Marnell disclosed multiple stock sales over June 12-16, including 11,287 shares, 6,120 shares, and 159 shares, reducing his holdings by a combined amount. Insider selling can sometimes weigh on sentiment because it may signal executives are taking profits after the stock’s recent run-up. Article Title
Neutral Sentiment: Several articles referenced “Viking” in a cultural or historical context, including coverage of Norway’s World Cup branding, a Viking sword discovery, and a Viking settlement dig. These stories are not tied to Viking Holdings’ operations and are unlikely to materially affect the stock. Article Title
Neutral Sentiment: General market commentary on shipping stocks listed Viking Holdings as a company to watch, but no specific new catalysts were provided. That makes the item more of a watchlist mention than a direct stock-moving event. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Viking from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Viking in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $108.00 target price for the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $95.00 target price on shares of Viking and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Viking in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Truist Financial raised shares of Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $75.00 to $102.00 in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.38.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Jeffrey Dash sold 46,369 shares of Viking stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.23, for a total transaction of $3,720,184.87. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 420,022 shares in the company, valued at $33,698,365.06. This trade represents a 9.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Richard Marnell sold 6,120 shares of Viking stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.30, for a total transaction of $577,116.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 110,930 shares in the company, valued at $10,460,699. This represents a 5.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 92,566 shares of company stock valued at $7,657,130.

Viking Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE:VIK opened at $94.29 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.27. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a 12 month low of $47.02 and a 12 month high of $96.54. The company has a market cap of $42.02 billion, a PE ratio of 35.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $84.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.55.

Viking (NYSE:VIK – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11). Viking had a net margin of 18.00% and a return on equity of 149.40%. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.24) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Viking Company Profile

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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.