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Viking Holdings Ltd

$VIK·$36B·Travel Services·Consumer Cyclical
$83.42-0.7%YTD+12.3%1Y+38.7%
Price updated 5h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
VIVIK
$VIKViking Holdings Ltd
$83.42-0.67%51 posts0.9×
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On X

The complete picture of $VIK on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

51X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $VIK's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentiment⚠AI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data8 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-14 · top-engagement diverged

Viking is bullish. Cleared flat-base pivot of $105.76 on Monday and holding for a pullback test, bullish ER pending (8/19 BMO), Viking Ptah added to Egypt Nile fleet with 20 more river ships + 9 ocean + 2 expedition ships by 2028-2031. Framed as a rare compounder. European river crisis is a small caveat.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $VIK — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Premium river-and-ocean cruise operator with Q1 revenue +17% YoY, 23% TTM operating margin and 20 more river ships + 9 ocean + 2 expedition by 2028-2031.

Viking Holdings runs premium river and ocean cruises for the 55-plus demographic, so revenue is a function of booked-passenger pricing and the fleet-expansion cadence through the end-decade.

  • Q1 FY26 revenue $1.05B, +17.5% YoY; prior four quarters: +18%, +19%, +28%, +17% — persistent HSD-to-LDD growth
  • TTM: 33x earnings, 6.0x sales, 147% ROE, 39% gross margin, 23% operating margin, FCF yield 3.1%, debt-to-equity 0.38 — scaled-cruise economics with meaningful leverage
  • 2026 estimates: $7.38B revenue, $3.26 EPS; 2027 $8.96B, $4.39 EPS — modeling 21% revenue growth and 35% EPS growth
  • YTD +12%, trailing-12m +29% at $78.20 against a $35.7B market cap, +254% since IPO
  • Took delivery of Viking Ptah river ship for Egypt Nile — fleet expansion is on schedule

The operating line compounds at a 23% margin against a visible, contracted fleet-expansion plan — European river crisis is the recurring near-term weather risk but doesn't reset the growth plan. The multiple at 33x TTM has caught up with the thesis; FY27 estimates are what the chart leans on.

Agrees with X sentimentX frames Viking as a rare compounder, cleared flat-base pivot at $105.76 and holding for a pullback test, with the Ptah delivery to Egypt and the 20+9+2 fleet-expansion ships through 2028-2031. The attention aligns with the fundamental growth trajectory and the visible fleet backlog.

What to watch: Nov 18 Q2 earnings and booked-passenger yield commentary — whether pricing and advance bookings extend the Q1 revenue acceleration or decelerate as the comp lap tightens.

On the calendar: 2026-11-18 Q2 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates river and ocean cruise ships focused on destination-immersive itineraries; premium cultural travel brand targeting curious adult travelers.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Travel Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $VIK.

Travel Services · Consumer Cyclical

No material change from last week — resilient leisure travel demand sustains booking volumes across OTAs and cruise operators.

What this means for $VIK

Partial — Operates river and ocean cruise ships focused on destination-immersive itineraries; premium cultural travel brand targeting curious adult travelers.

Industry benchmark

7-name peer basket
-17.1%YTD
-9.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
33.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
21.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
22.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
3.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
6.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
147%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
38.8%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 19, 2026$1.31$1.26+4.0%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$-0.11$-0.11+1.9%
Q4 2025Mar 3, 2026$0.67$0.54+23.2%
Q3 2025Nov 19, 2025$1.20$1.200.0%
Next earningsWed, Nov 18·consensus EPS $1.23

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.1B+17.5%27.0%1.1%$-0.12$151.6M
Q4 FY25$1.7B+27.8%36.7%20.9%$0.68$674.6M
Q3 FY25$2.0B+19.1%43.6%30.2%$1.16$609.4M
Q2 FY25$1.9B+18.5%42.2%29.0%$0.99$-197.4M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 11 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$7.4B$7.4B – $7.4B$3.26$3.16 – $3.3311
FY27$9.0B$8.7B – $9.2B$4.39$4.14 – $4.5611
FY28$10.2B$9.9B – $10.4B$5.38$5.22 – $5.564
FY29$11.4B$11.2B – $11.7B$6.50$6.31 – $6.715
FY30$13.0B$12.7B – $13.3B$7.61$7.38 – $7.865

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.51%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-4.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-0.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 262.3M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.1% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.475-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 11Milton HughEVP, Sales20.0K sh$1.7MSellJun 16Richard MarnellEVP, Marketing159 sh$15KSellJun 15Anton HofmannEVP, Group Operations94.3K sh$9.0MSellJun 15Richard MarnellEVP, Marketing6.1K sh$577KSellJun 12Richard MarnellEVP, Marketing11.3K sh$1.0MSellJun 10Anton HofmannEVP, Group Operations6.0K sh$542KSellJun 9Anton HofmannEVP, Group Operations65.3K sh$6.0MSellJun 8Anton HofmannEVP, Group Operations120.0K sh$10.7M

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

+ 8 other (6 6-Ks · 2 13Gs) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Viking Names Seven New River Ships, Honoring Valued Travel Advisor Partnersgurufocus.com·1d agoViking Names Seven New River Ships, Honoring Valued Travel Advisor Partnersbusinesswire.com·1d agoHere Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: AT&T, Adobe, Albemarle, American Electric Power, Pershing Square, RTX, SoFi Technologies, Technip FMC, YETI Holdings, and More247wallst.com·4d agoViking Holdings: Premium Valuation And Strong Bookings Support Buy Ratingseekingalpha.com·9d agoViking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Europebusinesswire.com·9d ago

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