Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH Shares Sold by Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 37.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 105,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 63,000 shares during the quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $2,586,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 16.6% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 3,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 21.3% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.6% in the third quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 96,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,374,000 after buying an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorShares Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 5,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 0.4%

NCLH opened at $20.87 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $9.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.34, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 2.07. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.72. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 52 week low of $14.21 and a 52 week high of $29.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.22.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.03. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 6.85% and a return on equity of 55.51%. The firm had revenue of $2.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.03 billion. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NCLH. Jefferies Financial Group cut Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $20.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.05.

Insider Activity

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, insider Jason Montague acquired 13,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $18.81 per share, for a total transaction of $252,054.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 13,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $252,054. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Harry C. Curtis acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $19.25 per share, with a total value of $96,250.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 50,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $968,756.25. This trade represents a 11.03% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired 90,029 shares of company stock valued at $1,663,575 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

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.