Future Fund LLC Purchases Shares of 197,575 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Future Fund LLC purchased a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 197,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,695,000. Norwegian Cruise Line accounts for about 1.3% of Future Fund LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 2,068,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,176,000 after acquiring an additional 97,825 shares in the last quarter. MKP Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,640,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth approximately $46,663,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 1st quarter worth approximately $42,761,000. Finally, CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 291.1% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 102,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,287,000 after purchasing an additional 76,258 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In related news, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca bought 695,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $18.16 per share, with a total value of $12,621,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 703,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,783,041.92. This trade represents a 7,798.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO John Chidsey purchased 153,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $16.37 per share, with a total value of $2,504,610.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,139,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,660,817.80. The trade was a 15.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders acquired 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 0.8%

Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $19.45 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.93 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.87. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.25. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12 month low of $14.53 and a 12 month high of $27.18.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.07 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NCLH shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial cut their price objective 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. Finally, Tigress Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.65.

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.