Archon Partners LLC Makes New $6.03 Million Investment in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Archon Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 245,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,034,000. Archon Partners LLC owned approximately 0.05% of Norwegian Cruise Line as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 52,448,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,291,812,000 after buying an additional 449,142 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,299,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,552,000 after acquiring an additional 524,239 shares during the period. Ariel Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 36.2% in the second quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 12,369,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,851,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288,207 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,636,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,532,000 after acquiring an additional 370,064 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 6.3% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,606,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,723,000 after acquiring an additional 391,482 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $18.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $8.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.69, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 2.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $22.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.34. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $14.21 and a 1 year high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 50.05%. The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.26 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $20.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.55.

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.