Prospera Financial Services Inc Lowers Stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Prospera Financial Services Inc cut its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 48.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,101 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,943 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $692,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ariel Investments LLC lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 36.2% during the second quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 12,369,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,851,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288,207 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 2nd quarter valued at about $49,620,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 72.2% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 4,398,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,198,000 after buying an additional 1,844,433 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.9% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,426,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,211,000 after buying an additional 1,375,719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Patient Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 31.2% in the second quarter. Patient Capital Management LLC now owns 4,708,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,490,000 after buying an additional 1,118,486 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Norwegian Cruise Line

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY‑2025 and Q4‑2025 EPS guidance (FY EPS 2.10 vs. consensus ~2.03; Q4 EPS 0.27 vs. consensus ~0.25) — suggests stronger near‑term profitability than investors expected.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term bull case: analysts and commentaries highlight a deep valuation discount to peers and potential benefit from a strong wave season, calling the shares an attractive value opportunity. Seeking Alpha
• Positive Sentiment: Value analysts point to favorable style scores that make NCLH appealing to value and contrarian investors. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Company scheduled a conference call to report Q4 and full‑year 2025 results on March 2 — an upcoming event that will provide more color on guidance drivers and margin trends.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO change: Board appointed John W. Chidsey as President & CEO; the initial market reaction was negative, with shares falling after the announcement — investors may be concerned about transition risk and execution under new leadership. Benzinga Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price‑target cuts followed: JPMorgan trimmed its price target materially (prior $28 → $20) while keeping a neutral rating, and Barclays also downgraded the stock — increased analyst skepticism can pressure the share price. TickerReport / JPMorgan note Barclays
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes and reviews emphasize that NCLH has lagged peers (Royal Caribbean, Carnival) and recent commentary led to downgrades/diminished sentiment. Barron’s

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $21.52 on Monday. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1-year low of $14.21 and a 1-year high of $27.41. The firm has a market cap of $9.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 2.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $22.25 and a 200-day moving average of $22.63.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on NCLH. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $23.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $20.00 price target (down from $28.00) on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.32.

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.