Cwm LLC Buys 76,258 Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Key Points

• Cwm LLC boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 291.1% in Q4, buying 76,258 shares to own 102,452 shares valued at $2.287 million.
• Institutional investors now own 69.58% of NCLH, and several large funds (Capital International, State Street, Dimensional, Northern Trust, Freestone Grove) materially increased their positions.
• Analysts have cut price targets recently but the consensus rating is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $24.78, while the stock traded at $18.49 and has a market cap of $8.42 billion.

Cwm LLC boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) by 291.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 102,452 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 76,258 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC's holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $2,287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.9% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 52,448,740 shares of the company's stock worth $1,291,812,000 after acquiring an additional 449,142 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,299,409 shares of the company's stock worth $330,552,000 after acquiring an additional 524,239 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 6.3% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,606,640 shares of the company's stock worth $162,723,000 after acquiring an additional 391,482 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.4% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,263,654 shares of the company's stock worth $105,014,000 after acquiring an additional 19,089 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company's stock worth $90,893,000 after acquiring an additional 2,849,349 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NCLH. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $24.78.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $18.49 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.25, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.11. 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 Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $15.31 and a 1 year high of $27.18. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $20.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.17.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 50.05% and a net margin of 4.31%.The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.26 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company 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.

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