Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.61 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $35.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.60.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:NCLH opened at $25.37 on Tuesday. Norwegian Cruise Line has a twelve month low of $14.21 and a twelve month high of $29.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 2.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $24.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.61.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.55 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 59.88%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.40 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.140 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.050-2.050 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,645,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5,467.9% in the first quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 18,044 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 211.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 831,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,403,000 after buying an additional 564,423 shares during the period. Emerald Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 251.7% during the 1st quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 63,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,207,000 after buying an additional 45,569 shares during the period. Finally, CHICAGO TRUST Co NA bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 1st quarter valued at about $463,000. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

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.