Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America lowered their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays lowered their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.53.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Up 0.0%

Norwegian Cruise Line stock opened at $19.97 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $21.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21. The firm has a market cap of $9.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 2.11. Norwegian Cruise Line has a twelve month low of $15.31 and a twelve month high of $27.18.

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

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NCLH. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,625,000 after purchasing an additional 6,370,241 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,253,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,728,929 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the 3rd quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,893,000 after purchasing an additional 2,849,349 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 43.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 8,520,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,179,000 after purchasing an additional 2,586,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 626.3% during the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,771,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,251,000 after purchasing an additional 2,389,540 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

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.