25,143 Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Purchased by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 25,143 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $647,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 13,928 shares of the company's stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 113,778 shares of the company's stock worth $2,928,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,524 shares of the company's stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 176.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,159 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 29.3% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,327 shares of the company's stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company's stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NCLH traded up $0.76 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $18.08. 16,489,816 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,571,828. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 52-week low of $14.21 and a 52-week high of $29.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The company has a 50-day moving average of $17.75 and a 200-day moving average of $22.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.09.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.02). Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.87% and a return on equity of 99.31%. The firm had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.16 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line's revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NCLH has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays lowered their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $23.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Macquarie decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $27.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $30.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, March 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $25.63.

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.