Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus “Hold” rating from 23 analysts: 15 holds, five buys, two strong buys and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $20.95.
• NCLH shares opened at $14.84, near their 52-week low of $14.45, while the company carries significant leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the stock. In its latest quarter, Norwegian reported adjusted EPS of $0.48, beating estimates of $0.41, while revenue of $2.64 billion was slightly below expectations.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the twenty-three research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $20.95.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on NCLH. Freedom Capital downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research cut shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $21.00 price objective for the company. Susquehanna restated a "neutral" rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NCLH. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company's stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NCLH stock opened at $14.84 on Friday. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 1 year low of $14.45 and a 1 year high of $27.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.81 billion, a PE ratio of 9.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.92.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%.The firm's revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.51 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a global cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Through its three brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—the company offers ocean voyages to destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand, and expedition regions.

Norwegian Cruise Line serves the contemporary and premium cruise markets and is known for its “Freestyle Cruising” approach, which emphasizes flexible dining and relaxed onboard experiences.

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