Zacks Research Upgrades Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) to "Strong-Buy"

Key Points

• Norwegian Cruise Line's stock rating was upgraded by Zacks Research from a "hold" to a "strong-buy", indicating increased investor confidence.
• Analysts have mixed reviews on the stock, with three rating it as a Strong Buy while twelve suggest a Buy rating and eight a Hold rating.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a 0.51 EPS, slightly missing analysts' expectations, with a revenue of $2.52 billion - a 6.1% increase year-over-year.

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line's FY2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.61 EPS.

NCLH has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $27.80.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE NCLH traded down $0.16 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $25.25. 14,261,556 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,392,766. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $24.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.66. Norwegian Cruise Line has a one year low of $14.21 and a one year high of $29.29. The company has a market cap of $11.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 2.19.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.01). Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 59.88%. The firm had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.55 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. The company's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.140 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.050-2.050 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of NCLH. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 147.7% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,880 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,121 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,928.0% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,928 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company's stock.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

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.