Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Price Target Lowered to $28.00 at Stifel Nicolaus

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) had its price target reduced by Stifel Nicolaus from $30.00 to $28.00 in a research note released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

NCLH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.45.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:NCLH opened at $19.65 on Thursday. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 52 week low of $14.21 and a 52 week high of $27.18. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.20. The company has a market cap of $8.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 50.05%. The business had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.26 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 18,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,000 after purchasing an additional 428 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 96,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,162,000 after buying an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $444,000 after buying an additional 493 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 16.6% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 3,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 52,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.