Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Sets New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) shares hit a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $13.88 and last traded at $13.6510, with a volume of 1870518 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $14.22.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NCLH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $17.00 price target (down from $22.00) on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $20.95.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 2.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The company’s fifty day moving average is $17.48 and its 200-day moving average is $18.45. The stock has a market cap of $6.40 billion, a PE ratio of 8.72, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.88.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 41.38%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. 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. On average, analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 20,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 28,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 530 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.0% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 19,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $365,000 after acquiring an additional 745 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 24.1% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 831 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a global cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Through its three brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—the company offers ocean voyages to destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand, and expedition regions.

Norwegian Cruise Line serves the contemporary and premium cruise markets and is known for its “Freestyle Cruising” approach, which emphasizes flexible dining and relaxed onboard experiences.