Viking Holdings

Viking reports adjusted EPS of $1.31 for Q2 2026 (consensus $0.95), revenue up 16.5% to $2.19bn and adjusted EBITDA of $748m (+18.2%). Bookings remain robust: 96% of core capacity for 2026 is sold and 53% for 2027 is booked; net revenues rose 6.2%. Management cites fleet expansion and pricing as growth drivers but warns that unusually low water levels in Europe could weigh on Q3. » More on de.investing.com

Viking Holdings stock rose to an all-time high of $105.84 and is currently trading at $105.25, near its 52-week high of $105.76. Year-to-date total return is about 78%, supported by a market capitalization of $47.13 billion and revenue growth of 21%. Valuation metrics such as a PEG of 0.21 point to possible overvaluation, while Bernstein (Outperform, price target $120.00) and UBS (Buy, price target $100.00) reiterated positive views. At the same time, options volume, particularly in puts, increased markedly; the rally in travel stocks was also aided by reports of a preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran. » More on de.investing.com

Options trading volume on Viking Holdings rose on Monday to 4,852 contracts by 12:30 p.m. New York time, of which 4,793 were puts and 59 calls. Particularly active were puts with strike 100 (expiration July 17, 2026) with 3,131 contracts and puts with strike 80 (expiration August 21, 2026) with 1,500 contracts. The stock gained 0.67% that day, three-month volatility fell slightly to 41.96%, and the three-month skew (90/110) rose to 5.91 percentage points. » More on de.investing.com