Rep. April McClain Delaney Acquires Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIK) Shares

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIK). In a filing disclosed on April 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viking stock on March 5th.

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

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) on 3/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Toro (NYSE:TTC) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) on 3/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) on 3/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) on 3/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 3/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) on 3/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) on 3/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 3/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) on 3/10/2025.

Viking Trading Down 9.0 %

Shares of VIK stock opened at $34.91 on Friday. Viking Holdings Ltd has a 12 month low of $25.71 and a 12 month high of $53.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.06 billion and a PE ratio of 134.25. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.46.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Viking’s revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Viking Holdings Ltd will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Viking by 37.1% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of Viking by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 9,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the period. Commerce Bank raised its position in shares of Viking by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 8,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Viking by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 20,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $916,000 after buying an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Simon Quick Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Viking by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 17,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $767,000 after buying an additional 1,165 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.84% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays set a $46.00 price target on Viking and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Viking in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $54.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Viking from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Viking in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $49.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Viking in a research report on Monday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.29.

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.