Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Hits New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $16.72 and last traded at $16.7250, with a volume of 1698898 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $17.08.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NCLH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays decreased their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $19.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Mizuho cut their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.24.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $7.59 billion, a PE ratio of 13.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $19.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.87.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.790 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Norwegian Cruise Line

In other news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne acquired 25,015 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $17.67 per share, with a total value of $442,015.05. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 99,811 shares in the company, valued at $1,763,660.37. This trade represents a 33.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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