Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Buys New Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 2,286,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,761,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $20.46 on Monday. The company has a market cap 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 simple moving average of $18.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $14.53 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued 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. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO John Chidsey purchased 153,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $18,660,817.80. This represents a 15.50% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca bought 685,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $18.06 per share, with a total value of $12,371,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,388,912 shares in the company, valued at $25,083,750.72. This represents a 97.31% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the subject of several research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $18.00 price objective for the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price target on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.16.

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.