Vanguard Group Inc. Has $1.18 Billion Stock Holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Key Points

• Vanguard Group increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.3% to 52,846,173 shares, representing roughly 11.61% ownership valued at about $1.18 billion.
• Several analysts have cut price targets recently (Bank of America, Barclays, UBS), but the consensus remains a Moderate Buy with an average target of $24.76.
• Norwegian slightly beat quarterly EPS estimates and set guidance of Q1 0.16 EPS and FY 2.38 EPS, while carrying high leverage (debt-to-equity 6.21) and weak liquidity (current ratio 0.21).

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 52,846,173 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 157,974 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 11.61% of Norwegian Cruise Line worth $1,179,527,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Freestone Grove Partners LP increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company's stock worth $90,893,000 after acquiring an additional 2,849,349 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 626.3% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,771,061 shares of the company's stock valued at $68,251,000 after purchasing an additional 2,389,540 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,404,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,545,000. Finally, Citigroup Inc. grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 341.3% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 2,119,090 shares of the company's stock worth $52,193,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638,889 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NCLH has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $24.76.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 3.4%

NYSE NCLH opened at $18.80 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $20.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.57 billion, a PE ratio of 21.61, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.92. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $16.68 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 50.05% and a net margin of 4.31%.The company had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.26 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.380-2.380 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

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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