Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.01 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Norwegian Cruise Line’s current full-year earnings is $1.50 per share.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on NCLH. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $29.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Argus raised shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Tigress Financial lifted their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Barclays raised shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $28.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Friday, December 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.06.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

NCLH stock opened at $25.70 on Thursday. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 52-week low of $14.69 and a 52-week high of $29.29. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $26.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.54. The company has a market capitalization of $11.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.57, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 2.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 34.1% during the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 13,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.1% in the third quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 24,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1.1% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 46,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $944,000 after acquiring an additional 509 shares during the period. Finally, Mount Lucas Management LP raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.4% in the third quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 22,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after acquiring an additional 516 shares during the period. 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., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cruise company in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. It offers itineraries ranging from three days to a 180-days calling on various ports, including Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Alaska, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, India, South America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean.