Viking Holdings Ltd. $VIK Stock Position Raised by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Posted by Brian Himes on Jul 25th, 2026

Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK – Free Report) by 174.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 68,157 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 43,341 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Viking were worth $4,943,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Viking in the 4th quarter valued at $1,114,000. Hiddenite Capital Partners LP acquired a new stake in Viking during the 4th quarter worth about $3,213,000. World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in Viking during the 4th quarter worth about $1,151,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 269,274 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Viking during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,071,000. 98.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Viking news, EVP Richard Marnell sold 11,287 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $10,868,092.50. This represents a 8.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 17,566 shares of company stock valued at $1,640,166.

Viking Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:VIK opened at $100.87 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. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $55.55 and a fifty-two week high of $105.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $95.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.36. The stock has a market cap of $44.96 billion, a PE ratio of 37.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.48.

Viking (NYSE:VIK – Get Free Report) last issued 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). The company had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Viking had a return on equity of 149.40% and a net margin of 18.00%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.24) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 3.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on VIK shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Viking from $87.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Viking in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Viking from $101.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $105.00 target price on shares of Viking in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.39.

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More Viking News

Here are the key news stories impacting Viking this week:

Positive Sentiment: Viking revealed the names of its next two ocean ships, reinforcing the company’s growth pipeline and ongoing fleet expansion strategy, which can support longer-term revenue visibility. Viking Reveals Names of Its Next Two Ocean Ships
Neutral Sentiment: Several articles covered a dispute involving a different “Viking ship” tied to the film The Odyssey; this appears unrelated to Viking Holdings’ cruise business and is unlikely to have a meaningful impact on VIK shares. ‘The Odyssey’ Hired Their Viking Ship. They Say It Came Back Damaged.
Neutral Sentiment: Other history-focused “Viking” stories about ancient burials, treasure, and swords are not related to Viking Holdings’ operations and should not affect the stock. New evidence shows ‘Viking burials’ predate Vikings
Neutral Sentiment: A cruise-industry note about guests receiving an overbooking offer suggests continued demand management in the sector, but it does not appear to be a major catalyst on its own. Viking Cruise Guests Stunned by Generous Overbooking Offer

About Viking

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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.