Qsemble Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Qsemble Capital Management LP bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 125,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,810,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NCLH. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 902 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SouthState Bank Corp raised its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 74.5% in the 3rd quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 2,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 940 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $17.67 per share, with a total value of $442,015.05. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 99,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,763,660.37. This represents a 33.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on NCLH shares. Bank of America reduced their price target on 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. Citigroup reduced their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.71.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $15.52 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $18.99 and its 200 day moving average is $20.58. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $15.45 and a 1 year high of $27.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.07 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.790 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.