Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $21.5789.

NCLH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Mizuho dropped 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. Tigress Financial dropped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 0.0%

NCLH opened at $19.78 on Monday. Norwegian Cruise Line has a one year low of $14.53 and a one year high of $27.18. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $18.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.08 billion, a PE ratio of 16.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.87. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share 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 company’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen acquired 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $15.83 per share, with a total value of $474,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 38,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $615,976.96. The trade was a 336.62% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John Chidsey purchased 153,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $16.37 per share, for a total transaction of $2,504,610.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,139,940 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,660,817.80. This trade represents a 15.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,886,000 after buying an additional 3,728,929 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 52,846,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,179,527,000 after acquiring an additional 157,974 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,304,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $363,924,000 after purchasing an additional 66,329 shares during the last quarter. Elliott Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter valued at about $246,578,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,205,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,951,000 after purchasing an additional 262,086 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.