Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for NCLH Q3 Earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.07. 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 $0.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS.

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

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on NCLH. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Monday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price objective for the company. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 7th. Northcoast Research initiated coverage on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Friday, April 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.16.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

NYSE NCLH opened at $17.76 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35. Norwegian Cruise Line has a fifty-two week low of $14.21 and a fifty-two week high of $29.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $17.70 and a 200-day moving average of $22.02. The stock has a market cap of $7.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 24.9% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 10,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 2,133 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 399,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,268,000 after purchasing an additional 13,678 shares in the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 164,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,230,000 after purchasing an additional 4,619 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 56.3% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 803,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,677,000 after purchasing an additional 289,543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 62,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,607,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.