Prospera Financial Services Inc Sells 26,943 Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Prospera Financial Services Inc reduced its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 48.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 28,101 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,943 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $692,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. MCF Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 39.8% during the 3rd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 5,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,632 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 268.4% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 9,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after purchasing an additional 6,828 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the third quarter valued at approximately $421,000. Waterloo Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the third quarter worth $315,000. Finally, SouthState Bank Corp grew its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 74.5% in the third quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 2,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 940 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Norwegian Cruise Line News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY‑2025 and Q4‑2025 EPS guidance (FY EPS 2.10 vs. consensus ~2.03; Q4 EPS 0.27 vs. consensus ~0.25) — suggests stronger near‑term profitability than investors expected.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term bull case: analysts and commentaries highlight a deep valuation discount to peers and potential benefit from a strong wave season, calling the shares an attractive value opportunity. Seeking Alpha
• Positive Sentiment: Value analysts point to favorable style scores that make NCLH appealing to value and contrarian investors. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Company scheduled a conference call to report Q4 and full‑year 2025 results on March 2 — an upcoming event that will provide more color on guidance drivers and margin trends.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO change: Board appointed John W. Chidsey as President & CEO; the initial market reaction was negative, with shares falling after the announcement — investors may be concerned about transition risk and execution under new leadership. Benzinga Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price‑target cuts followed: JPMorgan trimmed its price target materially (prior $28 → $20) while keeping a neutral rating, and Barclays also downgraded the stock — increased analyst skepticism can pressure the share price. TickerReport / JPMorgan note Barclays
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes and reviews emphasize that NCLH has lagged peers (Royal Caribbean, Carnival) and recent commentary led to downgrades/diminished sentiment. Barron’s

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $23.00 to $21.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $26.32.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 7.4%

NYSE:NCLH opened at $21.52 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.63. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $14.21 and a fifty-two week high of $27.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.22, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $9.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 2.06.

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.