Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC Lowers Holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 60.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 45,378 shares of the company’s stock after selling 69,560 shares during the period. Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $1,013,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 52,846,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,179,527,000 after buying an additional 157,974 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 52,448,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,291,812,000 after buying an additional 449,142 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,299,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,552,000 after buying an additional 524,239 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,606,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,723,000 after buying an additional 391,482 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,263,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,014,000 after buying an additional 19,089 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.71.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NCLH opened at $15.52 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.04, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.92. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a one year low of $15.45 and a one year high of $27.18. The company’s fifty day moving average is $18.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The business’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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. Analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne purchased 25,015 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.67 per share, with a total value of $442,015.05. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 99,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,763,660.37. This represents a 33.44% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.