Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) – What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-three ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fifteen have assigned a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $20.35.

NCLH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. TD Cowen raised shares of Norwegian Cruise Line to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Mizuho reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective (down from $22.00) on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 278.4% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,389 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Summit Securities Group LLC increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 291.3% in the first quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 2,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 1,972 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter worth about $68,000. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

Shares of NCLH opened at $15.57 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.98. The firm has a market cap of $7.15 billion, a PE ratio of 9.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 1-year low of $13.63 and a 1-year high of $25.13.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.51 EPS. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a global cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Through its operating brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—the company provides ocean cruising experiences to destinations around the world.

Norwegian Cruise Line offers contemporary cruises with flexible dining, entertainment and onboard activities. Oceania Cruises focuses on destination-oriented voyages and culinary experiences, while Regent Seven Seas Cruises operates in the luxury cruise segment, offering more inclusive accommodations, dining and services.

The company traces its history to the founding of Norwegian Caribbean Line in 1966.