NCLH Stock Gets Reduced EPS Forecast from Zacks Research

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line in a report released on Thursday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.34. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line’s current full-year earnings is $1.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line’s FY2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $17.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $11.00 price target (down from $13.00) on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.90.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NCLH opened at $15.27 on Monday. Norwegian Cruise Line has a fifty-two week low of $13.63 and a fifty-two week high of $25.13. The company has a market cap of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 9.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.90.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.07. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 41.38% and a net margin of 7.49%. The business had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.51 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Elliott Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the first quarter worth about $246,578,000. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 358.8% in the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,675,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,738,000 after buying an additional 2,874,730 shares during the period. Hound Partners LLC increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. Hound Partners LLC now owns 5,713,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,835,000 after buying an additional 1,905,203 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,380,000. Finally, Amundi raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 122.1% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 2,143,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,074,000 after buying an additional 1,178,251 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a global cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Through its operating brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—the company provides cruise vacations to destinations worldwide, including Europe, the Caribbean, Alaska, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand.

Norwegian Cruise Line offers contemporary cruises with flexible dining, entertainment and onboard activities. Oceania Cruises focuses on destination-oriented, upscale travel and culinary experiences, while Regent Seven Seas Cruises provides an all-inclusive luxury cruise experience.