Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Norwegian Cruise Line Call Options (NYSE:NCLH)

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Traders purchased 55,985 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 50% compared to the average volume of 37,302 call options.

Insider Transactions at Norwegian Cruise Line

In related news, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen bought 30,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $15.83 per share, for a total transaction of $474,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 38,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $615,976.96. This represents a 336.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $17.67 per share, for a total transaction of $442,015.05. Following the acquisition, the director owned 99,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,763,660.37. The trade was a 33.44% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204 in the last ninety days. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on NCLH shares. Northcoast Research cut Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.95.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 3.8%

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $20.18 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.34. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 52-week low of $14.53 and a 52-week high of $27.18. The firm has a market cap of $9.26 billion, a PE ratio of 16.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.89. 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 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 business 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 earned $0.07 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line’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, analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.