Nicholas Investment Partners LP Sells 26,337 Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Nicholas Investment Partners LP cut its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 5.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 457,913 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,337 shares during the quarter. Nicholas Investment Partners LP’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $10,221,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca purchased 685,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $18.06 per share, with a total value of $12,371,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,388,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,083,750.72. This trade represents a 97.31% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen purchased 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $15.83 per share, for a total transaction of $474,900.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 38,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $615,976.96. This trade represents a 336.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Shares of NCLH stock opened at $19.46 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.89. 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 52 week low of $14.53 and a 52 week high of $27.18. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.30.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. 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 forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on NCLH. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.95.

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.