Research Analysts Offer Predictions for NCLH Q2 Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.52. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line’s current full-year earnings is $1.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line’s FY2027 earnings at $3.07 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Barclays upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $28.00 to $32.00 in a research report on Friday, December 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $34.00 price target on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Norwegian Cruise Line from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $30.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. They set a “hold” rating and a $26.00 price target for the company. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.19.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

NYSE:NCLH opened at $20.03 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 12-month low of $14.69 and a 12-month high of $29.29. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $24.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.37, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.62.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 176.0% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares during the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

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.