Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Shares Purchased by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 335.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 899,745 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 693,118 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $16,836,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NCLH. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,625,000 after acquiring an additional 6,370,241 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,253,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,728,929 shares during the period. Freestone Grove Partners LP raised its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,893,000 after purchasing an additional 2,849,349 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 43.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,520,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,586,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 626.3% during the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,771,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,251,000 after purchasing an additional 2,389,540 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NCLH. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.60.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In related news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.67 per share, for a total transaction of $442,015.05. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 99,811 shares in the company, valued at $1,763,660.37. This represents a 33.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO John Chidsey bought 153,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $16.37 per share, with a total value of $2,504,610.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly 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 disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have bought a total of 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204 in the last 90 days. 0.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:NCLH opened at $19.47 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $14.53 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $18.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.20. The stock has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a PE ratio of 16.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.87.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. 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 research analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.