Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Stake Raised by Interval Partners LP

Interval Partners LP raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 157.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,102,336 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,897,002 shares during the quarter. Norwegian Cruise Line accounts for 1.2% of Interval Partners LP’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Interval Partners LP’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $69,244,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCLH. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 909 shares during the period. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NCLH stock opened at $19.85 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. The company has a market capitalization of $9.11 billion, a PE ratio of 16.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.89. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12-month low of $14.53 and a 12-month high of $27.18. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $18.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.36.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.07 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other news, CEO John Chidsey acquired 153,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $16.37 per share, for a total transaction of $2,504,610.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,139,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,660,817.80. This represents a 15.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne acquired 4,452 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.83 per share, for a total transaction of $79,379.16. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $458,979.86. This trade represents a 20.91% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204 over the last quarter. 0.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on NCLH. Zacks Research downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Tigress Financial reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.16.

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.