One Capital Management LLC Acquires New Holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Key Points

• One Capital Management acquired 112,284 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings worth approximately $2.37 million, while institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 69.58% of the stock.
• Norwegian Cruise Line shares fell 3.7% to $14.82, near the company’s $14.53 52-week low. The cruise operator reported quarterly EPS of $0.48, beating estimates of $0.41, while revenue rose 4.9% year over year to $2.64 billion.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating, with a consensus price target of $20.95; most coverage remains neutral or market perform despite one overweight and several buy ratings.

One Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 112,284 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,370,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 2,068,797 shares of the company's stock worth $46,176,000 after buying an additional 97,825 shares in the last quarter. Elliott Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the first quarter worth $246,578,000. MKP Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter worth $44,640,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 61.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,566,087 shares of the company's stock worth $47,986,000 after acquiring an additional 971,809 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at $46,663,000. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 3.7%

NYSE NCLH opened at $14.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market cap of $6.81 billion, a PE ratio of 9.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.88. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a one year low of $14.53 and a one year high of $27.18. The firm's fifty day moving average is $18.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.01.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%.The business's revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.51 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. Analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on NCLH shares. Susquehanna restated a "neutral" rating and set a $17.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $21.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $20.95.

Norwegian Cruise Line 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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