Geode Capital Management LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 12,205,008 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 262,086 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $271,951,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 16,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 4,313 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased 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 valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 831,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,550,000 after purchasing an additional 34,998 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 77.7% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 1,962 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 28,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen bought 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of $15.83 per share, with a total value of $474,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 38,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $615,976.96. This represents a 336.62% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $17.67 per share, for a total transaction of $442,015.05. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 99,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,763,660.37. The trade was a 33.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 212,467 shares of company stock valued at $3,500,904. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NCLH stock opened at $18.08 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. The stock has a market cap of $8.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.89. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a twelve month low of $14.53 and a twelve month high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The company’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.07 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on NCLH. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Tigress Financial cut their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.11.

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.