Aristotle Capital Management LLC Sells 125,187 Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Aristotle Capital Management LLC cut its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 17.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 608,431 shares of the company’s stock after selling 125,187 shares during the period. Aristotle Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $11,378,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 18,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $404,000 after buying an additional 428 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 96,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,162,000 after buying an additional 443 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 52,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,164,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 20,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 28,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 3.6%

NCLH stock opened at $19.39 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a twelve month low of $14.53 and a twelve month high of $27.18. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $19.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.14.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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. Analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on NCLH shares. Susquehanna reduced their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca acquired 685,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $18.06 per share, for a total transaction of $12,371,100.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,388,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,083,750.72. The trade was a 97.31% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 4,452 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.83 per share, for a total transaction of $79,379.16. Following the purchase, the director owned 25,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $458,979.86. This trade represents a 20.91% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders purchased 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line News Summary

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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.