Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Receives $22.24 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have given a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $21.7059.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on NCLH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Barclays lowered 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 report on Tuesday, May 5th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 2.6%

NCLH opened at $15.52 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $18.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21. Norwegian Cruise Line has a twelve month low of $15.45 and a twelve month high of $27.18. The firm has a market cap of $7.13 billion, a PE ratio of 13.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.92.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne acquired 4,452 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.83 per share, with a total value of $79,379.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $458,979.86. The trade was a 20.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Elliott Investment Management L.P. bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the first quarter valued at $246,578,000. Hound Partners LLC grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 50.0% in the first quarter. Hound Partners LLC now owns 5,713,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,905,203 shares in the last quarter. Clough Capital Partners L P bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the first quarter valued at $1,063,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 14.6% in the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 90,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,690,000 after purchasing an additional 11,487 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the first quarter valued at $204,000. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

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.