130,000 Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Purchased by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 130,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,744,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 26.7% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 23,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after acquiring an additional 4,872 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $917,000 after acquiring an additional 2,002 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $704,000 after acquiring an additional 10,743 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 133.0% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 22,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.1% during the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 766,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,551,000 after purchasing an additional 37,071 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Shares of NCLH stock opened at $14.54 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $18.27 and a 200 day moving average of $18.95. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $14.45 and a 1 year high of $27.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.88.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.07. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%.The business had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Norwegian Cruise Line News

Here are the key news stories impacting Norwegian Cruise Line this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Norwegian Cruise Line’s new water park at its private island is receiving strong customer reviews. Favorable guest feedback could support demand, onboard spending and the company’s ability to market its private-island experience. Norwegian Cruise Lines lands strong reviews for the new water park on its private island
• Positive Sentiment: Citi initiated or reiterated a Buy view on NCLH, signaling confidence in the stock’s valuation and potential recovery despite its recent weakness. Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH Gets a Buy from Citi
• Neutral Sentiment: Norwegian’s decline has occurred alongside weakness in other cruise stocks, including Carnival and Royal Caribbean, suggesting sector-wide and macroeconomic selling rather than an isolated NCLH-specific event. Why Did NKE, OPEN, NCLH Stocks Slump To 52-Week Lows Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising crude oil prices are undermining the fuel-cost relief thesis for cruise operators. Higher fuel expenses could pressure Norwegian’s margins and cash flow, particularly given its substantial leverage. Norwegian Slides 3% as Rising Oil Undercuts Fuel-Cost Relief Hopes
• Negative Sentiment: NCLH fell more than the broader market and reached a 52-week low, reflecting persistent investor concerns about cruise demand, operating costs and the wider economic backdrop. Why Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on NCLH shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $17.00 target price on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Susquehanna reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Barclays dropped their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $20.95.

Norwegian Cruise Line Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a global cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Through its three brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—the company offers ocean voyages to destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand, and expedition regions.

Norwegian Cruise Line serves the contemporary and premium cruise markets and is known for its “Freestyle Cruising” approach, which emphasizes flexible dining and relaxed onboard experiences.