Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $27.50.

Several research 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 price target for the company. Citigroup lifted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Mizuho lifted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NCLH stock opened at $24.87 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $23.33 and a 200 day moving average of $20.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.05. The stock has a market cap of $11.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 2.19. Norwegian Cruise Line has a twelve month low of $14.21 and a twelve month high of $29.29.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.55 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 59.88%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.40 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.140-1.140 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.050-2.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.