Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for NCLH Q1 Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report issued on Monday, October 14th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.23. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line’s current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $2.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.38 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 4.62% and a return on equity of 105.44%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.20 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Macquarie boosted their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $16.50 to $17.50 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.30.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $24.11 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.19. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 52-week low of $12.70 and a 52-week high of $24.80. The stock has a market cap of $10.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.44, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 2.71. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $19.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 1st quarter valued at $61,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 3rd quarter worth $78,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter worth $80,000. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

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.