Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Holdings Boosted by Hound Partners LLC

Hound Partners LLC increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 50.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,713,090 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,905,203 shares during the period. Norwegian Cruise Line comprises approximately 13.4% of Hound Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Hound Partners LLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $106,835,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 26.7% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 23,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after buying an additional 4,872 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% during 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 lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $704,000 after acquiring an additional 10,743 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 133.0% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 22,204 shares during the period. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 766,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,551,000 after acquiring an additional 37,071 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In related news, CEO John Chidsey bought 153,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $16.37 per share, for a total transaction of $2,504,610.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,139,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,660,817.80. This trade represents a 15.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $17.67 per share, for a total transaction of $442,015.05. Following the transaction, the director owned 99,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,763,660.37. This trade represents a 33.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. TD Cowen upped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.60.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NCLH opened at $19.39 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $19.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.13. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12-month low of $14.53 and a 12-month high of $27.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. The firm has a market cap of $8.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.87.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

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.