Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Acquires New Holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 130,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,758,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter worth $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 909 shares during the period. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Freedom Capital lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.95.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 0.1%

Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $15.58 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $18.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12 month low of $14.53 and a 12 month high of $27.18. The stock has a market cap of $7.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.88.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%.Norwegian Cruise Line’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.37 EPS for the current year.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company 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.