Atom Investors LP Acquires Shares of 324,590 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Atom Investors LP acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 324,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,245,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the period. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Northcoast Research lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.16.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen bought 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $15.83 per share, for a total transaction of $474,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 38,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $615,976.96. The trade was a 336.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne purchased 4,452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.83 per share, with a total value of $79,379.16. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 25,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $458,979.86. This represents a 20.91% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $20.37 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $18.24 and a 200-day moving average of $20.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The company has a market capitalization of $9.35 billion, a PE ratio of 17.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 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.

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, beating the consensus estimate 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 revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.