Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Price Target Lowered to $18.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) had its price target reduced by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $19.00 to $18.00 in a research report report published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Tigress Financial decreased their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.72.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NCLH opened at $18.20 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $8.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.92, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $20.57 and a 200 day moving average of $21.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21. Norwegian Cruise Line has a fifty-two week low of $15.31 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced 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 business had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 50.05%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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, research analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 2.06 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Norwegian Cruise Line

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the period. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

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.