Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.39 per share and revenue of $2.6471 billion for the quarter. 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. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. On average, analysts expect Norwegian Cruise Line to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $19.32 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $18.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.18. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 12 month low of $14.53 and a 12 month high of $27.18. The company has a market capitalization of $8.87 billion, a PE ratio of 16.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca bought 695,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $18.16 per share, with a total value of $12,621,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 703,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,783,041.92. This represents a 7,798.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne bought 25,015 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were purchased 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 $1,763,660.37. The trade was a 33.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have bought a total of 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 89,066.7% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 2,672 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 302.9% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 3,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 2,614 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Freedom Capital raised Norwegian Cruise Line to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.60.

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.