Capula Management Ltd Takes Position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Capula Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 71,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,761,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,928.0% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,928 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 81.9% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares during the period. SouthState Bank Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 74.5% during the third quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 2,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 940 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the third quarter worth $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 3.0%

NCLH stock opened at $18.87 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21. The company has a market cap of $8.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.69, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.32. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 52 week low of $14.21 and a 52 week high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 50.05% and a net margin of 4.31%.The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.380-2.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Mizuho dropped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $28.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.55.

Norwegian Cruise Line 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.