Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $14.50 and last traded at $14.6350, with a volume of 6851201 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $14.85.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NCLH shares. 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 report on Tuesday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price objective on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.95.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.27, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.88.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%.The business’s revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.37 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 69.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.