Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Director Jonathan Cohen Acquires 30,000 Shares

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Director Jonathan Cohen bought 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $15.83 per share, with a total value of $474,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 38,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $615,976.96. The trade was a 336.62% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 2.8%

Norwegian Cruise Line stock traded up $0.45 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $16.48. The stock had a trading volume of 28,487,071 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,565,143. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.92. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12-month low of $14.53 and a 12-month high of $27.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $18.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.41.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.07 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.790 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Norwegian Cruise Line

Here are the key news stories impacting Norwegian Cruise Line this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Norwegian Cruise Line was included in a sector-wide rebound as easing Treasury yields and lower oil prices supported cruise and travel stocks, which are sensitive to financing and fuel costs. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call option activity suggests traders are positioning for more upside in NCLH, which can reinforce momentum in the shares. Article link
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts and large institutions have been active in the name recently, with some price targets implying additional upside from current levels. Article link
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research raised some longer-dated earnings forecasts for NCLH while also cutting others, but kept a “Strong Sell” rating overall, making the updates mixed rather than clearly bullish. Article link
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP said it is investigating claims on behalf of Norwegian Cruise Line investors, adding a legal overhang that could pressure sentiment. Article link

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 26.7% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 23,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after acquiring an additional 4,872 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $917,000 after buying an additional 2,002 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $704,000 after buying an additional 10,743 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 133.0% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 22,204 shares during the period. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.1% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 766,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,551,000 after buying an additional 37,071 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research cut Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.41.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a global cruise operator offering a portfolio of premium brands that includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The company provides sea voyages and related onboard services such as dining, entertainment, shore excursions and destination experiences. Its fleet of modern vessels sails to more than 400 destinations across all seven continents, serving leisure travelers with itineraries ranging from short Caribbean getaways to extended world voyages.

Founded in 1966 by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison, the company pioneered the concept of “Freestyle Cruising,” which allows passengers greater flexibility in dining schedules, entertainment choices and onboard activities.