Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Sets New 1-Year Low on Analyst Downgrade

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) shares hit a new 52-week low on Monday after Zacks Research downgraded the stock from a hold rating to a strong sell rating. The company traded as low as $16.72 and last traded at $16.7250, with a volume of 1698898 shares. The stock had previously closed at $17.08.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on NCLH. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.24.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne purchased 4,452 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.83 per share, for a total transaction of $79,379.16. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,742 shares in the company, valued at $458,979.86. This represents a 20.91% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NCLH. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,625,000 after buying an additional 6,370,241 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,886,000 after buying an additional 3,728,929 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 358.8% during the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,675,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,738,000 after buying an additional 2,874,730 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,893,000 after buying an additional 2,849,349 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 43.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,520,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,179,000 after buying an additional 2,586,395 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 3.5%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $19.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. The stock has a market cap of $7.34 billion, a PE ratio of 13.44, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.92.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.07 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.790 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

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.