Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Invests $220,000 in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Key Points

• Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC invested approximately $220,000 in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. by acquiring 11,605 shares in the first quarter.
• Norwegian Cruise Line reported a miss on earnings with $0.51 EPS, falling short of analyst expectations of $0.52, while quarterly revenue was $2.52 billion, below the estimated $2.55 billion.
• Several analysts have upgraded their ratings and price targets for Norwegian Cruise Line, with Mizuho increasing its target from $26.00 to $29.00 and maintaining an "outperform" rating.

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 11,605 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $220,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 147.7% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,880 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,121 shares in the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,012.0% during the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,224 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 2,024 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2,621.0% during the 1st quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,721 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 2,621 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company's stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $26.68 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.58. The firm has a market cap of $12.06 billion, a PE ratio of 18.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.19. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12-month low of $14.21 and a 12-month high of $29.29.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 59.88% and a net margin of 7.52%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.40 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.140 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.050-2.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Mizuho boosted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. TD Cowen initiated coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target 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. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $27.60.

Norwegian Cruise Line Profile

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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