5 Best Young Stocks to Buy and Hold for 20 Years

​3. Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIK)

Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIK) is one of the Best Young Stocks To Buy and Hold For 20 Years. On March 11, Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIK) announced it had taken delivery of its newest river cruise ship, the Viking Eldir. The ship was built by Meyer’s Neptun Werft in Germany. It features a 190-guest Longship and will join Viking’s fleet to operate on popular European river itineraries such as the Rhine Getaway, Grand European Tour, Passage to Eastern Europe, European Sojourn, and Christmas on the Rhine.

​Management highlighted that the ship has the capacity to host 190 passengers in 95 staterooms with signature Viking features, including a square bow for more space, three full decks, an indoor and outdoor Aquavit Terrace, asymmetric corridors, and true two-room suites.

​CEO Torstein Hagen highlighted the ship’s role in expanding access to exclusive docking spots, drawing more travelers to Viking’s “Scandinavian comfort.” This fits Viking’s long-term growth as the company plans 22 more river ships by 2028, which will take the total to 112, 10 ocean ships by 2031, and 2 expedition ships by 2031.

​Viking Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIK) engages in passenger shipping and other forms of passenger transport in North America, the UK, and internationally. It operates through the River & Ocean segments.