Sentinel Dome Partners LLC Acquires Shares of 75,600 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Sentinel Dome Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 75,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,687,000. Norwegian Cruise Line comprises about 1.1% of Sentinel Dome Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NCLH. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO John Chidsey acquired 153,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $16.37 per share, for a total transaction of $2,504,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,139,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,660,817.80. The trade was a 15.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca acquired 685,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $18.06 per share, for a total transaction of $12,371,100.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 1,388,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,083,750.72. The trade was a 97.31% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought a total of 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Truist Financial cut their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Two 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.16.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

NYSE:NCLH opened at $20.46 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $9.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $18.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.38. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a twelve month low of $14.53 and a twelve month high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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, research analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 earnings per share 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.