Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Stock Holdings Lowered by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC lessened its position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 12.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 206,627 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,108 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $4,614,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares during the period. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca bought 685,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $18.06 per share, with a total value 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. This trade represents a 97.31% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO John Chidsey acquired 153,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought 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 in the company, valued at approximately $18,660,817.80. This trade represents a 15.50% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders acquired 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NYSE NCLH opened at $21.28 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.89. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $14.53 and a 1 year high of $27.18. The business’s fifty day moving average is $18.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. 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, research analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on NCLH. Weiss Ratings upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Mizuho lowered their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Tigress Financial lowered their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.26.

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.