Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $21.05.

NCLH has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets began 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. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Mizuho restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 target price (down from $22.00) on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca acquired 685,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $18.06 per share, for a total transaction of $12,371,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,388,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,083,750.72. This represents a 97.31% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 26.7% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 23,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,872 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $917,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $704,000 after buying an additional 10,743 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 133.0% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 22,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 766,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,551,000 after buying an additional 37,071 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NCLH opened at $17.23 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.90. Norwegian Cruise Line has a one year low of $14.53 and a one year high of $27.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $19.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.60.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%.The company had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.