Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect Norwegian Cruise Line to post earnings of $0.51 per share and revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 0.510-0.51 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 2.050-2.05 EPS.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by ($0.02). Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 9.05% and a return on equity of 66.78%. The company had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.16 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Norwegian Cruise Line to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

NYSE NCLH opened at $23.87 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $20.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.95. Norwegian Cruise Line has a twelve month low of $14.21 and a twelve month high of $29.29. The company has a market capitalization of $10.67 billion, a PE ratio of 13.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 2.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on NCLH shares. TD Cowen started coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 target price on the stock. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Barclays increased their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Northcoast Research started coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Friday, April 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 26.7% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 23,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after buying an additional 4,872 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $704,000 after buying an additional 10,743 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $917,000 after buying an additional 2,002 shares during the period. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.