Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.100-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.000. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Norwegian Cruise Line also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.270-0.270 EPS.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NCLH traded down $0.36 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $18.44. The stock had a trading volume of 10,376,226 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,524,905. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.89. Norwegian Cruise Line has a twelve month low of $14.21 and a twelve month high of $29.29. The firm has a market cap of $8.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05, a current ratio of 0.18 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NCLH has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. TD Cowen initiated 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. Wall Street Zen raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Palisade Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 13.6% in the second quarter. Palisade Capital Management LP now owns 16,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $917,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002 shares during the period. Ossiam increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 50.7% in the second quarter. Ossiam now owns 6,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 2,149 shares during the period. Finally, Optimist Retirement Group LLC increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 18.9% in the second quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC now owns 15,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,471 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.