Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It distributes its products through retail/travel advisor and onboard cruise sales channels, as well as meetings, incentives, and charters. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1966 and is based in Miami, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.10 to $26.76
• 50-Day Range: $25.10 to $29.07
• 52-Week Range: $14.69 to $29.29
• Volume: 1.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.98 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.96
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $29.06
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Norwegian Cruise Line scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 297 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Norwegian Cruise Line has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Norwegian Cruise Line has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Norwegian Cruise Line are expected to grow by 24.00% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Norwegian Cruise Line is 24.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 101.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Norwegian Cruise Line is 24.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 11.39.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Norwegian Cruise Line has a PEG Ratio of 0.26. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Norwegian Cruise Line has a P/B Ratio of 36.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.94% of the outstanding shares of Norwegian Cruise Line have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Norwegian Cruise Line has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Norwegian Cruise Line has recently decreased by 9.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Norwegian Cruise Line does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Norwegian Cruise Line does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.45

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.94% of the outstanding shares of Norwegian Cruise Line have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Norwegian Cruise Line has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Norwegian Cruise Line has recently decreased by 9.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

Norwegian Cruise Line has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Norwegian Cruise Line this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

46 people have searched for NCLH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

20 people have added Norwegian Cruise Line to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Norwegian Cruise Line insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.52% of the stock of Norwegian Cruise Line is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.58% of the stock of Norwegian Cruise Line is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NCLH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NCLH shares performed this year?

Norwegian Cruise Line's stock was trading at $25.73 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NCLH stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $26.23.
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How were Norwegian Cruise Line's earnings last quarter?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.05. Norwegian Cruise Line's quarterly revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Who are Norwegian Cruise Line's major shareholders?

Norwegian Cruise Line's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.12%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.45%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (1.82%) and Norges Bank (1.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Rio Frank J Del, Russell W Galbut, Mark Kempa, Daniel S Farkas, Jason Montague, Faye L Ashby, Andrea Demarco and Zillah Byng-Thorne.
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How do I buy shares of Norwegian Cruise Line?

Shares of NCLH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Norwegian Cruise Line own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Norwegian Cruise Line investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/31/2024
• Today: 2/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Water transportation
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NCLH
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1513761
• Web: www.nclhltdinvestor.com
• Phone: (305) 468-2339
• Fax: 305-436-4120
• Employees: 41,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $29.06
• High Stock Price Target: $36.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.49
• P/E Growth: 0.26
• Net Income: $166.18 million
• Net Margins: 5.87%
• Pretax Margin: 5.95%
• Return on Equity: 99.31%
• Return on Assets: 3.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 10.35
• Current Ratio: 0.20
• Quick Ratio: 0.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.23
• Cash Flow: $2.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.33
• Book Value: $0.71 per share
• Price / Book: 36.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 439,708,000
• Free Float: 437,422,000
• Market Cap: $11.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.64