Q2 EPS Forecast for Norwegian Cruise Line Lowered by Analyst

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.34. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line’s current full-year earnings is $1.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line’s FY2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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.

Several other research firms have also commented on NCLH. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $21.00 price target for the company. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.90.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Shares of NCLH opened at $15.77 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.86 and a beta of 1.95. Norwegian Cruise Line has a fifty-two week low of $13.63 and a fifty-two week high of $25.13. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $15.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCLH. Elliott Investment Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter valued at about $246,578,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,262,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,776,000 after purchasing an additional 518,790 shares during the last quarter. Hound Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 50.0% in the first quarter. Hound Partners LLC now owns 5,713,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,905,203 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 358.8% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,675,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,738,000 after purchasing an additional 2,874,730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 61.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,566,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,986,000 after purchasing an additional 971,809 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a global cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Through its operating brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—the company provides cruise vacations to destinations worldwide, including Europe, the Caribbean, Alaska, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand.

Norwegian Cruise Line offers contemporary cruises with flexible dining, entertainment and onboard activities. Oceania Cruises focuses on destination-oriented, upscale travel and culinary experiences, while Regent Seven Seas Cruises provides an all-inclusive luxury cruise experience.