Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Shares Newly Acquired by U S Global Investors Inc.

U S Global Investors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 44,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $652,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Elliott Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 1st quarter worth approximately $246,578,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,262,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,776,000 after buying an additional 518,790 shares during the last quarter. Hound Partners LLC lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Hound Partners LLC now owns 5,713,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,835,000 after acquiring an additional 1,905,203 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 358.8% during the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,675,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,738,000 after acquiring an additional 2,874,730 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 61.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,566,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,986,000 after acquiring an additional 971,809 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on NCLH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $17.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $17.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.00.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NCLH stock opened at $15.49 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $15.52 and a 200 day moving average of $17.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40. The stock has a market cap of $7.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.95. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a twelve month low of $13.63 and a twelve month high of $25.13.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.07. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%. The company had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.51 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.34 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Norwegian Cruise Line

Here are the key news stories impacting Norwegian Cruise Line this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Norwegian Cruise Line to potentially exceed third-quarter earnings estimates, supported by favorable earnings expectations and the company’s recent ability to outperform consensus EPS forecasts. Norwegian Cruise Line Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Norwegian expects annual capital expenditures to decline by nearly $1 billion beginning in 2028. The resulting improvement in free cash flow could support debt reduction, an important potential catalyst for a highly leveraged company. NCLH’s Nearly $1B CapEx Drop in 2028
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish on Norwegian as a leading consumer-cyclical opportunity, suggesting valuation and cruise-demand trends could offer upside. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Consumer Cyclical Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Versonix is expanding its Seaware booking platform across all three NCLH brands, potentially improving booking efficiency, customer management and operational scalability. Versonix Expands Seaware Booking Platform
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage highlights strong demand for luxury cruise suites, reinforcing premium-travel interest, although the trend applies most directly to NCLH’s Regent Seven Seas brand and competitors. Cruise Lines Chase Luxury Travelers
• Negative Sentiment: Norwegian is reportedly offering larger discounts than Carnival and Royal Caribbean despite rising demand. Increased promotions may help fill ships but could pressure ticket yields, margins and revenue quality. Cruise Lines See Demand Surge, but Norwegian Is Offering Bigger Deals
• Negative Sentiment: Susquehanna issued a pessimistic forecast for NCLH’s stock, adding downside sentiment ahead of earnings and highlighting continued investor concerns about valuation and execution. Susquehanna Issues Pessimistic Forecast

Norwegian Cruise Line Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a global cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Through its operating brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—the company provides cruise vacations to destinations worldwide, including Europe, the Caribbean, Alaska, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand.

Norwegian Cruise Line offers contemporary cruises with flexible dining, entertainment and onboard activities. Oceania Cruises focuses on destination-oriented, upscale travel and culinary experiences, while Regent Seven Seas Cruises provides an all-inclusive luxury cruise experience.