Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for NCLH Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.55. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line’s current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.82 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on NCLH. Tigress Financial reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.41.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 8.4%

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $16.04 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 52-week low of $14.53 and a 52-week high of $27.18. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.41. The company has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.92.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 47.84% and a net margin of 5.66%.The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.790 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCLH. Elliott Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter worth about $246,578,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,625,000 after acquiring an additional 6,370,241 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,253,886,000 after acquiring an additional 3,728,929 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 358.8% during the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,675,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,738,000 after acquiring an additional 2,874,730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,893,000 after acquiring an additional 2,849,349 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne purchased 4,452 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $17.83 per share, for a total transaction of $79,379.16. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 25,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $458,979.86. The trade was a 20.91% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.