Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Stake Decreased by Hound Partners LLC

Hound Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 7.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,093,070 shares of the company’s stock after selling 259,766 shares during the quarter. Norwegian Cruise Line comprises 9.8% of Hound Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Hound Partners LLC owned about 0.68% of Norwegian Cruise Line worth $76,182,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,928.0% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,928 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 81.9% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Bank Corp increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 74.5% in the third quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 2,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 940 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the third quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NCLH stock opened at $18.87 on Monday. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 52-week low of $14.21 and a 52-week high of $27.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21. The stock has a market cap of $8.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.99. The business has a fifty day moving average of $22.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.30.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 50.05% and a net margin of 4.31%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.26 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NCLH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $28.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.55.

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.