Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Price Target Cut to $32.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) had its price objective trimmed by Wells Fargo & Company from $33.00 to $32.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $23.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.60.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 4.0%

NCLH stock opened at $21.30 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.22, a current ratio of 0.19 and a quick ratio of 0.17. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 1-year low of $14.21 and a 1-year high of $27.18. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $22.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.54.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 53.56% and a net margin of 4.31%.Norwegian Cruise Line’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.26 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.160-0.160 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.380-2.380 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCLH. Chapin Davis Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the third quarter valued at approximately $3,604,000. Citigroup Inc. grew its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 341.3% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 2,119,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,193,000 after acquiring an additional 1,638,889 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 593,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,610,000 after acquiring an additional 111,982 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 27.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 457,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,059,000 after purchasing an additional 97,275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldentree Asset Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 23.9% during the 2nd quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP now owns 3,997,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,908,000 after purchasing an additional 771,955 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Norwegian Cruise Line News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Norwegian Cruise Line this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat narrowly — adjusted EPS of $0.28 topped consensus by a penny, showing profitability improvement versus last year; this provides some fundamental support. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Heavier bullish options flow — unusually large call buying (≈49,305 calls, ~63% above average) suggests some traders are positioning for a rebound. (No article link)
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its target to $22 and kept an equal‑weight rating — a modestly constructive take that implies limited near‑term upside from current levels. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan cut its target to $19 and moved to neutral — one of the more bearish analyst moves, signaling downside risk vs. recent price. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Susquehanna lowered its target to $20 and is neutral — another downward revision adding pressure to sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates ($2.24B vs. $2.34B) and Q1 guidance of $0.16 EPS (well below the prior consensus ~$0.40) are the principal catalysts for the selloff — signals of near‑term operational and demand stress. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged “mistiming” of Caribbean capacity increases and execution issues for Europe/Alaska — operational missteps that company says will weigh on 2026 performance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and governance headwinds — rising oil (Middle East tensions) raises fuel cost risks despite partial hedges, and activist Elliott is pushing for board changes after the results, adding near‑term uncertainty. Read More. • Read More.

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

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.