Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation, eight have issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $21.2632.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on NCLH. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Tigress Financial cut their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE NCLH opened at $21.28 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $18.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.89. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 12-month low of $14.53 and a 12-month high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The business’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Stephen G. Pagliuca purchased 695,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $18.16 per share, for a total transaction of $12,621,200.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 703,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,783,041.92. This trade represents a 7,798.47% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne purchased 25,015 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.67 per share, for a total transaction of $442,015.05. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 99,811 shares in the company, valued at $1,763,660.37. The trade was a 33.44% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 1,592,467 shares of company stock valued at $28,493,204. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCLH. Elliott Investment Management L.P. bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter valued at about $246,578,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 2,874,730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP grew its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.