Brokerages Set Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Price Target at $21.26

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.5789.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on NCLH. Truist Financial cut their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $18.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE NCLH opened at $19.78 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 1 year low of $14.53 and a 1 year high of $27.18. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.48. The firm has a market cap of $9.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.62, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.87.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In related news, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen bought 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $15.83 per share, for a total transaction of $474,900.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 38,912 shares in the company, valued at $615,976.96. This trade represents a 336.62% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne purchased 4,452 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $17.83 per share, for a total transaction of $79,379.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $458,979.86. The trade was a 20.91% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased a total of 1,592,467 shares of company stock worth $28,493,204 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 2,068,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,176,000 after acquiring an additional 97,825 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,411.6% in the third quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 363,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,943,000 after acquiring an additional 339,070 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 28.2% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,048,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,447,000 after purchasing an additional 450,951 shares during the last quarter. MKP Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,640,000. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 52,448,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,291,812,000 after purchasing an additional 449,142 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

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.