15,856 Shares in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Bought by MBB Public Markets I LLC

Key Points

• MBB Public Markets I LLC has acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., purchasing 15,856 shares valued at approximately $301,000 in the first quarter.
• Institutional investors now own 69.58% of Norwegian Cruise Line's stock, with several funds significantly increasing their positions during the first quarter.
• Analysts show varying opinions on NCLH, with target prices ranging from $27.00 to $38.00 and ratings including "strong-buy," "buy," and "hold," reflecting a currently average rating of "Moderate Buy."

MBB Public Markets I LLC bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 15,856 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $301,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter worth approximately $1,645,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 5,467.9% during the 1st quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,374 shares of the company's stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 18,044 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 211.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 831,820 shares of the company's stock worth $21,403,000 after purchasing an additional 564,423 shares in the last quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 251.7% in the first quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 63,670 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,207,000 after buying an additional 45,569 shares during the period. Finally, CHICAGO TRUST Co NA acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter valued at approximately $463,000. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NCLH shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. UBS Group raised their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $27.60.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NCLH traded up $0.03 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $25.61. The company had a trading volume of 3,363,382 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,394,894. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a twelve month low of $14.21 and a twelve month high of $29.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.57 billion, a PE ratio of 17.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 2.19. The firm's fifty day moving average is $24.42 and its 200 day moving average is $20.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.01). Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 59.88% and a net margin of 7.52%.The business had revenue of $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.55 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

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.