Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for NCLH Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line's current full-year earnings is $1.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line's FY2025 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.61 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Macquarie dropped their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $27.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Citigroup upped their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Barclays decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $23.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Bank of America decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $26.05.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NYSE NCLH opened at $19.27 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $8.61 billion, a PE ratio of 17.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.09. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 52 week low of $14.21 and a 52 week high of $29.29. 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's 50-day simple moving average is $17.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.20.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.15 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.87% and a return on equity of 99.31%. Norwegian Cruise Line's revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.16 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 176.0% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares during the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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