Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Shares Purchased by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 92.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 200,729 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 96,552 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $4,944,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Chapin Davis Inc. purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 3rd quarter worth $3,604,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 27.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 457,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,059,000 after buying an additional 97,275 shares during the last quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 23.9% during the second quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP now owns 3,997,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,908,000 after acquiring an additional 771,955 shares in the last quarter. LBP AM SA grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 138.1% during the second quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 452,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,185,000 after acquiring an additional 262,714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the second quarter worth about $3,407,000. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne purchased 29,008 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $18.11 per share, for a total transaction of $525,334.88. Following the acquisition, the director owned 66,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,195,567.87. This trade represents a 78.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Harry Sommer purchased 25,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $18.52 per share, with a total value of $463,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 720,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,347,882.56. The trade was a 3.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired a total of 90,029 shares of company stock valued at $1,663,575 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $20.81 on Tuesday. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1-year low of $14.21 and a 1-year high of $29.29. The company has a market capitalization of $9.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.30, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 2.07. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $21.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.22, a current ratio of 0.19 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.03 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 6.85% and a return on equity of 55.51%. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.270-0.270 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 2.100-2.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Thursday. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.05.

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.