Evergreen Capital Management LLC Takes Position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Evergreen Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 37,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $830,000.

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

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $18.49 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $20.64 and a 200 day moving average of $21.17. The company has a market cap of $8.42 billion, a PE ratio of 21.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 12-month low of $15.31 and a 12-month high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 50.05% and a net margin of 4.31%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.26 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.380-2.380 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 2.06 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on NCLH. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.78.

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.