Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Stock Holdings Raised by TimesSquare Capital Management LLC

TimesSquare Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 5.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,068,797 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 97,825 shares during the period. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $46,176,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 902 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SouthState Bank Corp increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 74.5% in the 3rd quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 2,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 940 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.67 per share, for a total transaction of $442,015.05. Following the transaction, the director owned 99,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,763,660.37. This trade represents a 33.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $15.26 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $15.16 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.51. The company has a market cap of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 12.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.92.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.71.

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.