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

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $33.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $25.55.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

Shares of NCLH opened at $19.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.88 billion, a PE ratio of 22.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.38. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 1-year low of $14.21 and a 1-year high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 50.05% and a net margin of 4.31%.The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.26 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.380-2.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares during the period. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a global cruise operator offering a portfolio of premium brands that includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The company provides sea voyages and related onboard services such as dining, entertainment, shore excursions and destination experiences. Its fleet of modern vessels sails to more than 400 destinations across all seven continents, serving leisure travelers with itineraries ranging from short Caribbean getaways to extended world voyages.

Founded in 1966 by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison, the company pioneered the concept of “Freestyle Cruising,” which allows passengers greater flexibility in dining schedules, entertainment choices and onboard activities.