WINTON GROUP Ltd Increases Stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH)

WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 63.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 49,789 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,372 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $1,281,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 46,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $944,000 after acquiring an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 15,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 528 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 176.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 739 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 29.3% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 15,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $396,000 after buying an additional 784 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

NYSE NCLH opened at $19.89 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $24.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35. The firm has a market cap of $8.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.62. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 52-week low of $14.69 and a 52-week high of $29.29.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Macquarie upped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $30.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. They set a “hold” rating and a $26.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Tigress Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $36.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $28.47.

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.