NYSE: VIK

Viking (VIK) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$91.17+5.33 (+6.2%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryNov 4 close

This week's move centers on Viking's fleet expansion and new product launches. The company took delivery of its newest river ship, the Viking Haki, a 190-guest vessel set to operate on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, part of a broader expansion that includes 17 additional river ships by 2028, 11 ocean ships by 2032, and two expedition ships by 2031. Viking also introduced a 19-day Grand Nile Journey itinerary beginning in 2028, extending its luxury river cruise lineup. Coverage this week framed these additions alongside investor reaction to the new offerings and a separate view suggesting the shares could be meaningfully undervalued.

Viking closed at $91.17, up 6.2%, with the close sitting above both the 50-day average of $84.21 and the 200-day average of $85.41. The one-month return stands at 11.7%, though the three-month return remains negative at -14.1%. The GekkoIndex reads 48.1, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down 6.8 over the past five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is set at $94.23, putting the current price 3.2% below that mark.

Over the next 20 trading days, the next earnings report is scheduled for 18 November 2026, before the open, 13 days away, following a last reported EPS of $1.31 against an estimate of $1.26, which was met with a -7.9% reaction. Across the last eight quarters, five produced beats, with an average absolute reaction of 4.5%. Analyst coverage includes 14 buy ratings against 1 hold and 1 sell among 16 firms, with a consensus target of $109.23. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears within their respective windows.

Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Viking price vs fair value

$94.23$91.17Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $91.17200-day averageGekko Fair Value $94.23

Viking quick facts

Market cap
$40.72B
P/E ratio
28.9
Forward P/E
18.7
EPS, TTM
$3.01
Revenue, TTM
$6.97B
Profit margin
19.3%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.39
Volume
6.52M avg 3.29M
1-year return
+50.8%
Typical daily move
±3.3%
Typical 20-day move
±7.6%
50-day average
$84.21
200-day average
$85.41
Next earnings
Nov 18 before open
Shares outstanding
318.9M
52-week range
$56.37$110.09

Viking swing-trade checklist

Viking scores 0 supportive, 3 mixed and 1 headwind across the 4 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

0 supportive3 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $91.17 sits between the 50-day ($84.21) and 200-day ($85.41) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    48.1, Neutral

    Reading 48.1 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    3.2% below

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.2% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 13 days

    Reports on Nov 18, 2026, 13 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityno data

    No data

    Not enough years of history for a seasonal read.

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Viking stock chart and price history

Viking closed at $91.17 on Nov 4, 2026, +50.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $56.37 to $110.09.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Viking share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$60$80$100DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct91.17

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+11.7%
3 months
−14.1%
6 months
+6.0%
1 year
+50.8%
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About Viking

Viking carries passengers by sea and river, offering voyages and related touring services to travelers in North America, the United Kingdom, and other markets worldwide. It has built a name around guided cruise travel, pairing transportation with organized tour experiences for its guests.

The company runs its business through two main operating segments, River and Ocean, reflecting the two types of voyages it offers. Alongside carrying passengers, Viking also acts as a tour operator, arranging the broader travel activities that accompany its cruises for the customers who book them.

Viking was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker VIK.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines
Website
viking.com

Viking GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Viking’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 48.1, in the Neutral zone, down 6.8 points over five sessions.

010048.1Neutral

Down 6.8 points over five sessions.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying18+1.0%+1.8%+2.3%+11.8%
Accumulation135+0.1%+1.1%+4.5%+16.5%
Neutral (current zone)410+1.4%+2.6%+4.4%+9.3%
Distribution60+0.8%+0.8%+1.6%+6.1%
Selling0Not available

Average VIK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Viking stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Viking trades 3.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $94.23, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Viking shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$94.23

Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026

3.2% below fair value · About fair value

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 19.4% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$94$86Aug 2026SepOctNov 2026

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Viking insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Viking, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for VIK in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in VIK were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Viking has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2024
$124.1M
As a share of market cap
0.30%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Sep 30

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold VIK.

0added0opened0trimmed2sold out
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Viking earnings: next date and track record

Viking reports on Nov 18, 2026, before the open (13 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.5%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−2.2%Nov ’24−5.2%Mar ’25−8.5%May ’25−2.7%Aug ’25+5.5%Nov ’25+1.7%Mar ’26+1.9%May ’26−7.9%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 19, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Viking reported Q2 2026 revenue growth of 16.5% with adjusted EBITDA growth of 18.2% year-over-year, reflecting strong demand for destination-focused travel. The 2026 season is 96% booked for core products. The company added 4 river vessels and 1 ocean ship, with 12 total ship deliveries expected in 2026. Management highlighted operational efficiencies from standardized fleet design as a key competitive advantage.
Guidance
2027 capacity is 53% booked as of August 9, including a 15% year-over-year capacity increase. Management expressed confidence in 2027 demand based on early booking trends and advanced visibility, supporting continued dynamic pricing and thoughtful capacity growth.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 19, 2026$1.31
est $1.26
+4.0%$2.19B
est $2.14B
+2.4%−7.9%
May 14, 2026−$0.11
est −$0.11
0.0%$1.05B
est $1.01B
+4.0%+1.9%
Mar 3, 2026$0.67
est $0.48
+39.6%$1.72B
est $1.62B
+6.2%+1.7%
Nov 19, 2025$1.20
est $1.20
0.0%$2.00B
est $1.99B
+0.3%+5.5%
Aug 19, 2025$0.99
est $1.00
−0.5%$1.88B
est $1.85B
+1.9%−2.7%
May 20, 2025−$0.24
est −$0.29
+18.4%$897.1M
est $841.2M
+6.6%−8.5%
Mar 11, 2025$0.45
est $0.33
+36.4%$1.35B
est $1.34B
+0.9%−5.2%
Nov 19, 2024$0.89
est $0.82
+8.5%$1.68B
est $1.37B
+23.0%−2.2%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Viking stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Viking is $109.23, +19.8% from the last close, from 16 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$109.23consensus 12-month target, +19.8% from the last close
Low $82High $131
Buy14
Hold1
Sell1

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 16 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 22Morgan StanleyHold, maintained$94+3.1%
Oct 20SusquehannaBuy, maintained$100+9.7%
Oct 13BarclaysBuy, upgraded$102+11.9%
Oct 13Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, maintained$105+15.2%
Oct 13BernsteinBuy, maintained$120+31.6%
+4.4%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
±3.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Viking market cap and key statistics

Viking’s market cap is $40.72B, with a P/E ratio of 28.9 and revenue of $6.97B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$40.72B
P/E ratio
28.9
Forward P/E
18.7
EPS, TTM
$3.01
Gekko Fair Value
$94.23

Trading

Volume
6.52M
Avg volume, 20 days
3.29M
52-week high
$110.09
52-week low
$56.37
Shares outstanding
318.9M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$6.97B
Profit margin
19.3%
Return on equity
139.6%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+32.3%

Risk and income

Beta
1.39
Typical daily move
±3.3%
Typical 20-day move
±7.6%

Viking peers

Viking’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
MARMarriott International+0.4%Distribution37.0% above
ABNBAirbnb+1.8%Neutral15.8% above
RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises+3.5%Distribution9.3% above
HLTHilton Worldwide+1.1%Neutral31.5% above
CCLCarnival+4.4%Distribution10.3% above
HHyatt Hotels+0.2%Neutral26.7% below

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Viking stock FAQ

What is Viking’s market cap?

Viking’s market cap is $40.72B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $91.17, with 318.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 28.9.

What is the Viking stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Viking is $109.23, +19.8% from the last close. Of the 16 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 14 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Viking stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Viking is about fair value: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $91.17 is 3.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $94.23. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Viking report earnings next?

Viking is expected to report on Nov 18, 2026, before the market opens (13 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.27 per share on revenue of $2.21B. Viking beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.5% on average across the report.

What is Viking’s 52-week high and low?

Viking’s 52-week high is $110.09 and its 52-week low is $56.37; it closed at $91.17 on Nov 4, 2026, +50.8% over the past year.

Is Viking stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 0 of the 4 items with data read as supportive, 3 as mixed (trend, gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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