87,030 Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Acquired by Headlands Technologies LLC

Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 87,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,837,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 2,068,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,176,000 after purchasing an additional 97,825 shares in the last quarter. Elliott Investment Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $246,578,000. MKP Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,640,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 61.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,566,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,986,000 after purchasing an additional 971,809 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth approximately $46,663,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of NCLH stock opened at $16.12 on Tuesday. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12 month low of $14.53 and a 12 month high of $27.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40. The firm has a market cap of $7.40 billion, a PE ratio of 10.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $19.16 and a 200-day moving average of $19.39.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 41.38%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.37 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on NCLH shares. Freedom Capital downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.05.

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.