Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Shares Purchased by Aberdeen Group plc

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. by 84% in the first quarter, increasing its holdings to 54,232 shares valued at $1,016,000.
• Norwegian Cruise Line reported earnings of $0.51 per share for the last quarter, missing consensus estimates and showing a year-over-year revenue increase of 6.1%.
• Analysts have a Moderate Buy rating on the stock, with average price targets rising from $20 to $31, following positive coverage from multiple firms.

Aberdeen Group plc raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) by 84.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 54,232 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 24,761 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc's holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $1,016,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Granahan Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,634,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter worth $1,645,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5,467.9% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 41.4% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,881,398 shares of the company's stock worth $48,408,000 after buying an additional 551,251 shares during the period. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 155.8% in the fourth quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 249,104 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,409,000 after buying an additional 151,705 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 7.0%

Shares of NYSE:NCLH traded up $1.6450 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $25.0050. The stock had a trading volume of 20,604,898 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,260,462. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $14.21 and a 1 year high of $29.29. The firm's 50 day moving average is $22.56 and its 200-day moving average is $20.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 2.24.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on NCLH shares. Barclays increased their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $27.20.

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.