Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Holdings Trimmed by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC reduced its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 12.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. 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 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% in 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 during the period. Capital International Investors raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,886,000 after buying an additional 3,728,929 shares during the period. Freestone Grove Partners LP raised 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 valued at $90,893,000 after buying an additional 2,849,349 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised 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 valued at $190,179,000 after buying an additional 2,586,395 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 626.3% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,771,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,251,000 after acquiring an additional 2,389,540 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 1.4%

NCLH opened at $21.28 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $18.32 and a 200-day moving average of $20.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. 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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. The business 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%. Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NCLH has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on 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. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $22.00 target price on the stock. Tigress Financial dropped 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 report on Friday, April 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.26.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In related news, CEO John Chidsey purchased 153,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $16.37 per share, for a total transaction of $2,504,610.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,139,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,660,817.80. This trade represents a 15.50% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne acquired 4,452 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $17.83 per share, for a total transaction of $79,379.16. Following the acquisition, the director owned 25,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $458,979.86. This trade represents a 20.91% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

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.