Rep. April McClain Delaney Buys 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 March 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Viking stock on February 17th.

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

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Revvity (NYSE:RVTY) on 2/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) on 2/28/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) on 2/28/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tempur Sealy International (NYSE:TPX) on 2/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CACI International (NYSE:CACI) on 2/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) on 2/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) on 2/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) on 2/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tempur Sealy International (NYSE:TPX) on 2/22/2025.

Viking Price Performance

Shares of Viking stock opened at $40.11 on Friday. Viking Holdings Ltd has a 1 year low of $25.71 and a 1 year high of $53.14. The company has a market capitalization of $17.30 billion and a P/E ratio of 154.25. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $47.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.00.

Viking (NYSE:VIK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 11th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Viking Holdings Ltd will post 1.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Viking

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Viking during the 4th quarter worth $245,038,000. Select Equity Group L.P. boosted its position in Viking by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 17,279,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $761,353,000 after purchasing an additional 3,658,225 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in Viking by 26.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,086,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,511,000 after purchasing an additional 2,492,724 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its position in Viking by 4,840.2% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 2,321,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,303,000 after purchasing an additional 2,274,900 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in Viking by 1,972.0% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,385,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,092,000 after purchasing an additional 2,270,075 shares during the period. 98.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on VIK. Citigroup began coverage on Viking in a report on Thursday, December 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $54.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Viking from $53.00 to $49.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. UBS Group boosted their price target on Viking from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Loop Capital began coverage on Viking in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $55.00 price target for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Viking from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.33.

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.