Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Position Reduced by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC reduced its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 12.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 206,627 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,108 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $4,614,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of NCLH. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% in 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 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,886,000 after acquiring an additional 3,728,929 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP raised its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the 3rd quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,893,000 after acquiring an additional 2,849,349 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 43.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,520,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,586,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in 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 worth $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.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen acquired 30,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 38,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $615,976.96. This represents a 336.62% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne acquired 4,452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $17.83 per share, with a total value of $79,379.16. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $458,979.86. This represents a 20.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders purchased 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Norwegian Cruise Line

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Norwegian Cruise Line, boosting investor confidence in the company’s financial outlook and helping drive the stock higher. Why Are Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Shares Soaring Today
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Zacks Research notes lifted earnings estimates for NCLH across several future periods, suggesting analysts see better profitability ahead. Norwegian Cruise Line, Viking Seen Posting ‘Modest’ Q2 Beats, Morgan Stanley Says
• Positive Sentiment: Cruise stocks broadly rebounded, with Norwegian Cruise Line leading the group, which may be supporting a sector-wide momentum trade in NCLH. Norwegian Cruise Line Jumps 8%, Carnival Climbs 5%, Royal Caribbean Rises 3% in Cruise Stock Rebound
• Positive Sentiment: Norwegian Cruise Line appointed Lee D. Applbaum as Chief Marketing Officer, a move aimed at strengthening premium branding and marketing execution. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Appoints Lee D Applbaum As Chief Marketing Officer

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Shares of NCLH opened at $19.66 on Friday. 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 1 year low of $14.53 and a 1 year high of $27.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $18.46 and a 200-day moving average of $20.39. The company has a market cap of $9.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.87.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.07 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the subject of several recent research reports. Northcoast Research lowered shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.65.

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.