Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.500-1.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.630. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Norwegian Cruise Line also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.900-0.900 EPS.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $20.74 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $19.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.05. 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 company has a market cap of $9.52 billion, a PE ratio of 17.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.87. Norwegian Cruise Line has a twelve month low of $14.53 and a twelve month high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.04. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NCLH. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. Tigress Financial lowered their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.60.

Insider Transactions at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen bought 30,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $15.83 per share, with a total value of $474,900.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 38,912 shares in the company, valued at $615,976.96. This represents a 336.62% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $17.67 per share, with a total value of $442,015.05. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 99,811 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,763,660.37. This represents a 33.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired a total of 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,377,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,637,000 after acquiring an additional 1,468,075 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 26.4% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 109,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,402,000 after purchasing an additional 22,996 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 64.5% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 61,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,362,000 after purchasing an additional 23,936 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 143.6% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 109,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,451,000 after purchasing an additional 64,743 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 15,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $349,000 after buying an additional 824 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.