Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $2.08 Million Position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Key Points

• Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. by 18.0%, owning 102,330 shares valued at approximately $2.08 million at the end of the second quarter.
• Several analysts have upgraded their price targets for Norwegian Cruise Line, with Citigroup raising its target to $30.00 and Morgan Stanley to $26.00, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $27.80.
• Norwegian Cruise Line reported a quarterly revenue of $2.52 billion, slightly below analyst expectations, and a net margin of 7.52%, while having set EPS guidance for Q3 2025 at 1.140.

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 102,330 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,585 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC's holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $2,075,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter worth $33,000. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter worth $56,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on NCLH. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Citigroup increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $31.00 price target for the company. Three investment 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $27.80.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Shares of NCLH opened at $22.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05, a current ratio of 0.18 and a quick ratio of 0.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $24.80 and a 200-day moving average of $21.15. The company has a market cap of $10.14 billion, a PE ratio of 15.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 2.21. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a one year low of $14.21 and a one year high of $29.29.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.55 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 59.88%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company 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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