71,500 Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Purchased by Capula Management Ltd

Key Points

• Capula Management Ltd established a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line by purchasing 71,500 shares in Q3, valued at about $1.76 million.
• Analysts are mixed but generally positive — MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target of $25.55, while individual price targets range roughly from $20 to $29.
• Norwegian reported quarterly EPS of $0.28 (beating by $0.01) and revenue of $2.24B (slightly below estimates), and set FY2026 guidance at 2.38 EPS.

Capula Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 71,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,761,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCLH. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,908 shares of the company's stock worth $444,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 3,507 shares of the company's stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,898 shares of the company's stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.6% during the third quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 96,405 shares of the company's stock worth $2,374,000 after purchasing an additional 529 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.4% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 12,997 shares of the company's stock worth $320,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NCLH has been the topic of several research reports. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays cut their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $28.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $25.55.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $18.87 on Friday. 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 $8.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.69, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $22.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 50.05% and a net margin of 4.31%.The business's revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

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.

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