Viking (NYSE:VIK) Stock Unloaded Rep. April McClain Delaney
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemRepresentative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently sold shares of Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK). In a filing disclosed on March 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viking stock on February 11th.
Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) on 2/27/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/27/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 2/27/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) on 2/25/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 2/24/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/24/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 2/24/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) on 2/24/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/24/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/23/2026.
Viking Stock Performance
Shares of Viking stock traded up $1.51 on Tuesday, reaching $72.74. The stock had a trading volume of 2,378,460 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,589,259. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.76, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.79. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $73.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $67.23. The stock has a market cap of $32.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.96. Viking Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $31.79 and a fifty-two week high of $81.48.
Viking (NYSE:VIK – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. Viking had a net margin of 17.65% and a return on equity of 240.75%. Viking’s revenue was up 27.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.45 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Viking Holdings Ltd. will post 1.49 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
VIK has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $60.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Viking from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Viking from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $66.00 to $78.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Viking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Viking from $77.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.67.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on VIK
Institutional Trading of Viking
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Viking during the 3rd quarter valued at about $989,000. Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new stake in Viking during the third quarter worth about $65,041,000. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Viking by 42.6% during the third quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 27,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,718,000 after buying an additional 8,256 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Viking during the third quarter worth approximately $1,258,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Viking by 74.6% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,467,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,193,000 after acquiring an additional 626,973 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.84% of the company’s stock.
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.
Viking Company Profile
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.