Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.380-0.380 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.510. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Norwegian Cruise Line also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.450-1.790 EPS.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE:NCLH opened at $18.80 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a PE ratio of 21.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.92. Norwegian Cruise Line has a one year low of $16.68 and a one year high of $27.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.99.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 50.05%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.26 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.380-2.380 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 2 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Tigress Financial dropped 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 research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $28.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.76.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NCLH. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,625,000 after acquiring an additional 6,370,241 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the 3rd quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,893,000 after purchasing an additional 2,849,349 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 43.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,520,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,586,395 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 626.3% during the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,771,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,251,000 after purchasing an additional 2,389,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 3rd quarter valued at $58,404,000. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

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.