StoneX Initiates Coverage of Viking Holdings at Buy
Fintel reports that on September 25, 2026, StoneX initiated coverage of Viking Holdings (NYSE:VIK) (DB:ZG8) with a Buy recommendation. On the day of the rating action, September 25, 2026, the latest close for Viking Holdings was $80.26, which followed a pre-action close of $79.52 on September 24, 2026.
The stock has experienced recent price fluctuations, with a price change of -4.62% over one week relative to a baseline close of $84.15 on September 18, 2026. Over a one-month period, the price change was -12.98% from a baseline close of $92.23 on August 25, 2026.
Prior to this coverage initiation, the current consensus target mean was $111.30 as of September 15, 2026, with a current consensus target median of $113.73. This mean target represents an implied change of +38.68%. The prior consensus target mean was $111.20 as of August 28, 2026, representing a consensus target revision of +0.09%.
Viking Holdings reported its latest earnings on August 19, 2026, posting an actual earnings per share (EPS) of 1.31 against an estimate of 1.2695, which is an EPS surprise of +3.19%. The actual revenue for the period was $2,190,501,000.00, compared to the estimated revenue of $2,165,185,348.00.
The aggregate analyst recommendations for the period of September 1, 2026, showed a total of 26 recommendations, consisting of 7 strong buy, 15 buy, 3 hold, and 1 sell. This breakdown represents 84.6% positive, 11.5% hold, and 3.8% negative recommendations. For the prior period of August 1, 2026, the recommendations totaled 25, with 7 strong buy, 14 buy, 3 hold, and 1 sell, representing 84.0% positive, 12.0% hold, and 4.0% negative recommendations.
Other recent analyst actions include Truist Securities, which maintained its Buy rating with a Buy recommendation on September 24, 2026. Additionally, Barclays maintained its Equal-Weight rating with an Equal-Weight recommendation on August 31, 2026.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest recommendation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2026 | StoneX | Buy | initiated coverage | |
| September 24, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | maintained |
| August 31, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | maintained |
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