What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for NCLH Q2 Earnings?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line in a report released on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.60 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.52. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line’s current full-year earnings is $1.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line’s FY2027 earnings at $3.07 EPS.

NCLH has been the topic of several other reports. Macquarie boosted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Tigress Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $34.00 target price on Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.19.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Up 3.7 %

Shares of NCLH opened at $19.21 on Monday. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 12-month low of $14.69 and a 12-month high of $29.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $25.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 55,194,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,420,159,000 after purchasing an additional 5,557,951 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter worth approximately $113,156,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 99.0% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 7,689,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,843,000 after acquiring an additional 3,824,600 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 3,403.3% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 3,374,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,828,000 after acquiring an additional 3,278,249 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 113.1% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 5,577,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,502,000 after acquiring an additional 2,959,631 shares during the last quarter. 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.