TimesSquare Capital Management LLC Takes Position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

TimesSquare Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 1,970,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,545,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,928.0% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,928 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 133.3% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 1,305 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 81.9% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 902 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by 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

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 7.4%

NCLH stock opened at $21.52 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.80 billion, a PE ratio of 15.83, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 2.06. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $14.21 and a 1 year high of $27.41. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.22.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NCLH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $23.00 to $21.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.32.

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.