Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-two research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $20.9474.

Several research firms have recently commented on NCLH. Northcoast Research lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Tigress Financial dropped their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:NCLH opened at $18.17 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.89. Norwegian Cruise Line has a one year low of $14.53 and a one year high of $27.18. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.27.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne acquired 4,452 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.83 per share, with a total value of $79,379.16. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 25,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $458,979.86. This represents a 20.91% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO John Chidsey purchased 153,000 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $16.37 per share, for a total transaction of $2,504,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,139,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,660,817.80. This represents a 15.50% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204 in the last ninety days. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NCLH. Elliott Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 1st quarter valued at $246,578,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,625,000 after buying an additional 6,370,241 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 358.8% during the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,675,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,738,000 after buying an additional 2,874,730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the 3rd quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,893,000 after buying an additional 2,849,349 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Norwegian Cruise Line News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Norwegian Cruise Line this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Loop Capital initiated coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line with a Buy rating and a $22 price target, implying notable upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Director Stephen G. Pagliuca bought 695,000 shares on June 1 and 685,000 shares on June 2, a sizable insider vote of confidence that can support investor sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: The stock was also mentioned in a Zacks note highlighting that NCLH is up since its last earnings report, reflecting improved momentum after the company beat EPS expectations last quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bernstein started coverage with a Market-Perform rating and an $18 target, which is roughly in line with the current share price and suggests limited near-term upside in that analyst’s view. Bernstein bullish on top cruise pick Viking, Norwegian gets market-perform rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Norwegian Cruise said 2027 will be a “transition year” despite current pressures, signaling that management still sees challenges ahead before growth fully normalizes. Norwegian Cruise sees 2027 as ‘transition year’ despite current pressures

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.