Incline Global Management LLC Buys 45,991 Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Incline Global Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 7.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 678,940 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,991 shares during the period. Norwegian Cruise Line accounts for about 5.2% of Incline Global Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Incline Global Management LLC owned approximately 0.15% of Norwegian Cruise Line worth $15,154,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NCLH. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $439,000 after acquiring an additional 4,872 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% during the 1st 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 during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 40.7% during the 1st 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 during the period. Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 133.0% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after acquiring an additional 22,204 shares during the period. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 766,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,551,000 after acquiring an additional 37,071 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NCLH opened at $19.85 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $18.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.36. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a twelve month low of $14.53 and a twelve month high of $27.18. The stock has a market cap of $9.11 billion, a PE ratio of 16.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly 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. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.36 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NCLH has been the topic of a number of research reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.16.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In related news, CEO John Chidsey acquired 153,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen acquired 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $15.83 per share, for a total transaction of $474,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 38,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $615,976.96. The trade was a 336.62% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204 in the last ninety days. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

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.