Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Shares Sold by Sanctuary Advisors LLC

Sanctuary Advisors LLC cut its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 9.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,649 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,747 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $454,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 34.1% during the 3rd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.1% in the third quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 24,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.1% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 46,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $944,000 after acquiring an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.4% in the third quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 22,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $452,000 after purchasing an additional 516 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 44,757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $918,000 after purchasing an additional 521 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 4.2 %

NYSE:NCLH opened at $22.72 on Monday. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12-month low of $14.69 and a 12-month high of $29.29. The firm has a market cap of $9.99 billion, a PE ratio of 20.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $26.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.03.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $34.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.31.

Norwegian Cruise Line Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cruise company in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. It offers itineraries ranging from three days to a 180-days calling on various ports, including Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Alaska, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, India, South America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean.