Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report issued on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $1.01 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line's current full-year earnings is $1.48 per share.

NCLH has been the topic of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. UBS Group increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Barclays raised Norwegian Cruise Line from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $28.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Mizuho raised their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Macquarie reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Friday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $29.06.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 6.2 %

Shares of NYSE:NCLH traded down $1.59 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $24.09. 15,788,770 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,886,367. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.10, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 2.64. Norwegian Cruise Line has a twelve month low of $14.69 and a twelve month high of $29.29. The business's fifty day moving average price is $26.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NCLH. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,048.6% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 5,743 shares of the company's stock worth $118,000 after acquiring an additional 5,243 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 523,989 shares of the company's stock worth $10,747,000 after purchasing an additional 12,614 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 489.8% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,188 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,817 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.3% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 177,496 shares of the company's stock worth $3,640,000 after purchasing an additional 8,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 3,190.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 436,227 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,947,000 after purchasing an additional 422,970 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cruise company in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. It offers itineraries ranging from three days to a 180-days calling on various ports, including Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Alaska, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, India, South America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean.