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

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $22.2353.

Several research firms have weighed in on NCLH. Mizuho reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price target on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Northcoast Research downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th.

Insider Activity

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.7% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 119,807 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,240,000 after purchasing an additional 8,590 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,262,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,776,000 after purchasing an additional 518,790 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 45.2% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,209 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 11.9% in the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 13,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.1% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 901,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,849,000 after purchasing an additional 9,900 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 3.5%

NYSE NCLH opened at $16.00 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.33 and a 200-day moving average of $20.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.92. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 52 week low of $15.98 and a 52 week high of $27.18. 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 (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

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.