Sei Investments Co. Has $2.88 Million Position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Sei Investments Co. cut its position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 22.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 154,068 shares of the company’s stock after selling 43,753 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $2,881,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCLH. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,625,000 after buying an additional 6,370,241 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,886,000 after acquiring an additional 3,728,929 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 358.8% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,675,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,738,000 after acquiring an additional 2,874,730 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,893,000 after acquiring an additional 2,849,349 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 43.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,520,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,586,395 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $18.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on 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. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.15.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NCLH stock opened at $19.20 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.00, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.90. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $19.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 41.38%. Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.46 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca purchased 695,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $18.16 per share, for a total transaction of $12,621,200.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 703,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,783,041.92. This represents a 7,798.47% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen purchased 30,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $15.83 per share, for a total transaction of $474,900.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 38,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $615,976.96. The trade was a 336.62% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 1,563,000 shares of company stock valued at $27,971,810. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company 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.