Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Price Target Cut to $22.00 by Analysts at UBS Group

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) had its target price cut by equities researchers at UBS Group from $27.00 to $22.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 8.71% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on NCLH. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.26.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NYSE NCLH traded up $0.28 on Monday, hitting $20.24. The stock had a trading volume of 17,109,523 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,033,361. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 52-week low of $15.31 and a 52-week high of $27.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21. The company has a market capitalization of $9.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 2.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $21.21 and a 200-day moving average of $21.45.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 50.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.26 EPS. 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. Equities analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Chapin Davis Inc. bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 3rd quarter worth $3,604,000. Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 341.3% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 2,119,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,193,000 after acquiring an additional 1,638,889 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 593,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,610,000 after acquiring an additional 111,982 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,411.6% in the 3rd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 363,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,943,000 after acquiring an additional 339,070 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 27.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 457,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,059,000 after acquiring an additional 97,275 shares during the last quarter. 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.