123,797 Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Acquired by Stance Capital LLC

Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 123,797 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,763,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter worth $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on NCLH. Northcoast Research cut shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research cut shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.16.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NCLH opened at $20.46 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.89. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 52-week low of $14.53 and a 52-week high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other news, CEO John Chidsey purchased 153,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $16.37 per share, with a total value of $2,504,610.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,139,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,660,817.80. This represents a 15.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen purchased 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $15.83 per share, for a total transaction of $474,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 38,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $615,976.96. The trade was a 336.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired a total of 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204 in the last quarter. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Norwegian Cruise Line 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.