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Viking

Operates adults-only river, ocean, and expedition cruises built around destinations.

$88.87
After-hours close+0.37 (+0.42%)
At close$88.50(−1.46%)
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Viking Holdings LtdVIKConsumer Discretionary

Sells destination-focused river, ocean, and expedition cruises, primarily to older English-speaking travelers. Standardized small ships support consistent itineraries and crew deployment, while North America supplies most guests and concentrated voting control remains with the principal shareholder.

Operates destination-focused river, ocean, and expedition cruises for adults, with a single-language onboard environment and no casinos. North America supplies most guests, while itineraries span European rivers, ocean destinations, polar regions, and the Great Lakes.

Builds repeatable small-ship platforms across its three cruise categories. Standardized layouts support crew interchangeability, operating flexibility, and shipyard efficiency, while culturally oriented itineraries distinguish the product from entertainment-led cruising.

Depends on demand from primarily older, English-speaking travelers and on ships that require advance construction and financing. Travel restrictions and port access can halt operations, and special shares preserve concentrated voting control after the public listing.

Company facts

CEOLeah Talactac
ListedMay 1, 2024
ExchangeNYSE
HeadquartersPembroke, Bermuda
CountryBermuda
Employees13,000
CIK0001745201
ISINBMG93A5A1010

Key statistics

Market cap$39.31B
EPS (ttm)$3.02
P/E (ttm)29.30
ROE117.5%
P/B23.91
P/S5.64
Dividend yield
Beta1.72vs XLY 0.18

Year to date +22.5% · Average volume (30d) 3.0M

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$108.50+22.6%Median of 15 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy12 of 15 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionRatingPrior targetTarget
Aug 24, 2026Mizuho SecuritiesTarget$75$82
Aug 20, 2026Stifel NicolausTarget$125$120
Aug 19, 2026UBSReiterateBuy$100$121
Aug 13, 2026Stifel NicolausTarget$105$125
Aug 3, 2026Goldman SachsTarget$108$120

Earnings

EPS

Estimate$1.24
ReportedDue Nov 18, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$2.21B
ReportedDue Nov 18, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 19, 2026Q2 FY26$1.26$1.31+4.0%$2.14B$2.19B+2.4%−7.65%
May 14, 2026Q1 FY26−$0.11−$0.11+1.9%$1.01B$1.05B+4.0%−3.48%
Mar 3, 2026Q4 FY25$0.54$0.67+23.2%$1.62B$1.60B−1.3%−1.49%
Nov 19, 2025Q3 FY25$1.20$1.200.0%$1.99B$2.00B+0.3%+0.47%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$897.1M$1.88B$2.00B$1.72B$1.05B$2.19B
Gross profit$234.6M$793.8M$871.8M$632.6M$284.3M$912.6M
Operating income−$9.3M$545.5M$604.7M$360.6M$12.1M$643.9M
Net income−$105.5M$439.0M$514.1M$299.9M−$54.4M$587.4M
Diluted EPS−$0.24$0.99$1.15$0.67−$0.12$1.32
Gross margin26.2%42.2%43.6%36.7%27.0%41.7%
Operating margin-1.0%29.0%30.2%20.9%1.1%29.4%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY23 $4.71B · FY24 $5.33B · FY25 $6.50B

Revenue by product · FY25

Onboard And Other$450.0M · 100%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $3.99B · Total debt $6.19B · Total assets $13.78B · Shareholders' equity $1.65B

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 47.98%213.14M sharesInsiders 25.29%112.34M sharesOther 26.73%118.75M shares

Shares outstanding 444.23M · Float 261.17M · 58.8% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Torstein Hagen · director, officer: Chairman and CEO108.68M24.47%Form 4Mar 18, 2026
GP A, LLC36.61M12.00%13GNov 14, 2024
Capital Research Global Investors25.52M5.75%13FAug 12, 2026
FMR LLC16.99M3.83%13FAug 13, 2026
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board11.24M2.53%13FAug 14, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jun 15, 2026Anton Hofmannofficer: EVP, Group Operations−94,276$95.33
Jun 16, 2026Richard Marnellofficer: EVP, Marketing−159$94.67
Jun 15, 2026Richard Marnellofficer: EVP, Marketing−6,120$94.30
Jun 12, 2026Richard Marnellofficer: EVP, Marketing−11,287$92.85
Jun 10, 2026Anton Hofmannofficer: EVP, Group Operations−5,956$91.00
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Peers

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
Viking$88.87+0.42%$39.31B29.324.35.6+16.5%
Royal Caribbean Group$279.95+0.17%$74.94B17.314.84.0+6.5%
Carnival$24.88+0.50%$33.91B11.210.61.2+5.3%
Norwegian Cruise Line$16.72+0.35%$7.64B10.412.70.8+4.9%
Lindblad Expeditions$29.59+0.03%$1.94B114.82.3+18.6%
Median11.213.81.8+5.9%