Legal & General Group Plc Raises Holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 4.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 831,104 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,998 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc owned about 0.18% of Norwegian Cruise Line worth $18,550,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 52,846,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,179,527,000 after purchasing an additional 157,974 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.9% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 52,448,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,291,812,000 after acquiring an additional 449,142 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,299,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,552,000 after acquiring an additional 524,239 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 6.3% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,606,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,723,000 after acquiring an additional 391,482 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.4% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,263,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,014,000 after acquiring an additional 19,089 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, CEO John Chidsey bought 153,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $16.37 per share, with a total value of $2,504,610.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,139,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,660,817.80. The trade was a 15.50% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $17.67 per share, for a total transaction of $442,015.05. Following the purchase, the director owned 99,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,763,660.37. This trade represents a 33.44% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 212,467 shares of company stock valued at $3,500,904. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on NCLH shares. Northcoast Research lowered shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.11.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NCLH opened at $18.08 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.30 billion, a PE ratio of 15.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.89. The company’s fifty day moving average is $18.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.28. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $14.53 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last 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. Analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

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.