Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Given New $22.00 Price Target at UBS Group

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) had its target price cut by UBS Group from $27.00 to $22.00 in a research report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $26.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.26.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

NCLH stock opened at $20.24 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $21.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.42. Norwegian Cruise Line has a fifty-two week low of $15.31 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.22 billion, a PE ratio of 23.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 2.11.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 50.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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. Analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of NCLH. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 26.7% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 23,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after buying an additional 4,872 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $917,000 after buying an additional 2,002 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $704,000 after buying an additional 10,743 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 133.0% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 22,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 766,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,551,000 after buying an additional 37,071 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

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.