154,342 Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Purchased by Valeo Financial Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Valeo Financial Advisors LLC acquired 154,342 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. valued at approximately $3.13 million during the second quarter.
• The company reported EPS of $0.51 for the most recent quarter, missing expectations by $0.01, despite a revenue increase of 6.1% year-over-year.
• Analysts' sentiment is mostly positive, with three giving a Strong Buy rating and a consensus target price increase to $27.80.

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 154,342 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,130,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,012.0% during the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 2,024 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 2,621.0% during the first quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,721 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 2,621 shares in the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter worth about $56,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 43.6% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,877 shares of the company's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 874 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company's stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NYSE:NCLH opened at $24.10 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.62, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 2.21. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $14.21 and a 1 year high of $29.29. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05, a current ratio of 0.18 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 59.88%. Norwegian Cruise Line's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.40 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.140 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.050-2.050 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Barclays increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Susquehanna increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Truist Financial increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $27.80.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cruise company in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. It offers itineraries ranging from three days to a 180-days calling on various ports, including Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Alaska, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, India, South America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean.

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