Capital International Investors Buys 449,142 Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Capital International Investors increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 52,448,740 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 449,142 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned 11.52% of Norwegian Cruise Line worth $1,291,812,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 81.9% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 902 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,928.0% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,928 shares during the last quarter. SouthState Bank Corp increased its position 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. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the third quarter worth about $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $20.71 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.45. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $14.21 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18. The company has a market capitalization of $9.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 50.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.26 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.380-2.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on NCLH. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $26.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.55.

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.