Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. Decreases Stock Holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. lowered its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 61.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 273,736 shares of the company’s stock after selling 445,268 shares during the quarter. Norwegian Cruise Line accounts for about 0.1% of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $5,119,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NCLH. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. 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. Tigress Financial cut 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. Zacks Research upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price target on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.60.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Up 0.1%

NCLH stock opened at $19.39 on Monday. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12 month low of $14.53 and a 12 month high of $27.18. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $19.04 and its 200 day moving average is $20.13. The company has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 16.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.87. 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 (NYSE:NCLH) last released 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 company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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, research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other news, CEO John Chidsey acquired 153,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $16.37 per share, for a total transaction of $2,504,610.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,139,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,660,817.80. This trade represents a 15.50% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen acquired 30,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $15.83 per share, for a total transaction of $474,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 38,912 shares in the company, valued at $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. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Norwegian Cruise Line

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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.