Q4 EPS Estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line Reduced by Analyst

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.23 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.25. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 99.31% and a net margin of 5.87%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.16 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $30.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, March 17th. Northcoast Research initiated coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Friday, April 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Tigress Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.05.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

NYSE:NCLH opened at $19.27 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.68, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. Norwegian Cruise Line has a fifty-two week low of $14.21 and a fifty-two week high of $29.29. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $17.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.21.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 176.0% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares during the period. Finally, R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

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.