Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK)Consumer Cyclical | Travel Services | Pembroke, Bermuda | NYSE
88.50 USD
-1.31
(-1.459%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 88.87 +0.37 (0.420%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:04 a.m. EDT
Viking Holdings presents a compelling growth story with revenue expanding at 16.5% and earnings surging 32%, yet the stock is currently trading below its 50-day moving average after a sharp 15% pullback over the last two weeks. While the long-term trajectory has been exceptional with an 81% gain over the past year, the balance sheet carries significant risk with a debt-to-equity ratio exceeding 370% and a current ratio below 1.0. Investors should expect high valuation multiples given the growth, but the lack of a dividend means all returns rely on capital appreciation. The recent technical weakness suggests a short-term headwind, though the analyst consensus remains optimistic with a target price implying nearly 20% upside. This is a high-risk, high-reward play suitable for those comfortable with leverage and volatility, but it lacks the safety margin of a dividend payer or a fortress balance sheet. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.038698 |
| AutoETS | 0.039227 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.039841 |
| AutoTheta | 0.054895 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 40% |
| H-stat | 1.32 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 2.72 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 374.759 |
| Revenue per Share | 15.658 |
| Market Cap | 39,527,473,152 |
| Trailing P/E | 29.90 |
| Forward P/E | 20.05 |
| Beta | 1.50 |
| Profit Margins | 19.33% |
| Website | https://www.viking.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:04 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for continued volatility with a bullish skew in the near term. Call open interest is heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes (105, 110) for September expiration, suggesting bets on upside continuation despite the recent price drop. Put open interest is concentrated at lower strikes (85, 90), indicating hedging activity rather than pure bearish conviction. Implied volatility remains elevated around 40-43%, reflecting uncertainty.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.43788028 |
| Address1 | 94 Pitts Bay Road |
| All Time High | 110.09 |
| All Time Low | 25.71 |
| Ask | 90.5 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,890,150 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,730,575 |
| Average Volume | 2,730,575 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,890,150 |
| Beta | 1.503 |
| Bid | 88.46 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Book Value | 3.638 |
| City | Pembroke |
| Country | Bermuda |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 88.5 |
| Current Ratio | 0.807 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 90.805 |
| Day Low | 87.915 |
| Debt To Equity | 374.759 |
| Display Name | Viking |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,787,140,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,787,140,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.323 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.338 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,787,142,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,795,005,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,795,005,000 |
| Ebitda | 1,909,255,040 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.27399 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 21.868 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.992 |
| Enterprise Value | 41,750,913,024 |
| Eps Current Year | 3.26646 |
| Eps Forward | 4.41398 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.96 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 100.0568 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -11.556801 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.1155024 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 43.78803 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 110.09 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -21.589996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.19611225 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 56.37 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 32.13 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5699841 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 56.37 - 110.09 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,714,570,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 207,155,171 |
| Forward Eps | 4.41398 |
| Forward P E | 20.049932 |
| Free Cashflow | 405,813,632 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 13,000 |
| Fullday Change | -1.31 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.45863 |
| Fullday Price | 88.872 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.44276002 |
| Gross Profits | 3,085,232,128 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00784 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.01561 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 446,638,124 |
| Industry | Travel Services |
| Industry Disp | Travel Services |
| Industry Key | travel-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Viking Holdings Ltd focused on providing passenger cruises in North America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through the River and Ocean segments. The Group defines its products based on the type of cruise offering and language of the cruise service. The River segment provides river cruises outside the United States for English-speaking passengers. The Ocean segment provides ocean cruises for English-speaking passengers. The company provides expedition cruises for English-speaking passengers, Mississippi River cruises for English-speaking passengers and Viking Asia, which includes cruises in languages other than English provided. As of December 31, 2025, Viking Holdings Ltd operated a fleet of 103 ships, including 89 river vessels comprising 59 Longships, 12 smaller classes based on the Longship design,15 other river vessels, and three river vessel charters, including the Viking Saigon, Viking Mississippi, and the Viking Tonle; 12 ocean ships and 2 expedition ships. The company was formerly known as MISA Investments Limited and changed its name to Viking Holdings Ltd in November 2016. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda. |
| Long Name | Viking Holdings Ltd |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 39,527,473,152 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_224072648 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,347,057,024 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 40,112,569,916 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 21 |
| Open | 90.52 |
| Operating Cashflow | 2,633,042,944 |
| Operating Margins | 0.29395 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 441 478 2244 |
| Post Market Change | 0.37200165 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.42034084 |
| Post Market Price | 88.872 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,982 |
| Previous Close | 89.81 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 27.093552 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 24.326553 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 5.6725206 |
| Profit Margins | 0.19331 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.679 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.45455 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.31 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.45863 |
| Regular Market Day High | 90.805 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 87.915 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 87.915 - 90.805 |
| Regular Market Open | 90.52 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 89.81 |
| Regular Market Price | 88.5 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,061,654 |
| Return On Assets | 0.081379995 |
| Return On Equity | 1.39616 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.165 |
| Revenue Per Share | 15.658 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 318,867,000 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0149 |
| Shares Short | 6,665,977 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,459,416 |
| Short Name | Viking Holdings Ltd |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0319 |
| Short Ratio | 3.17 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VIK |
| Target High Price | 138.0 |
| Target Low Price | 82.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 110.71429 |
| Target Median Price | 112.0 |
| Total Cash | 3,996,443,904 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 8.948 |
| Total Debt | 6,192,425,984 |
| Total Revenue | 6,968,238,080 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.96 |
| Trailing P E | 29.89865 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 81.60115 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.8988495 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.08454353 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,061,654 |
| Website | https://www.viking.com |
| Zip | HM 08 |