Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Upgraded at TD Cowen

TD Cowen upgraded shares of Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday,Zacks reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $17.00 target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Freedom Capital cut Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial cut Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $20.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Norwegian Cruise Line from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.95.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 2.1%

NCLH stock opened at $14.54 on Tuesday. Norwegian Cruise Line has a fifty-two week low of $14.45 and a fifty-two week high of $27.18. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $18.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.40, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.09, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.88.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.65 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 41.38%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.900-0.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCLH. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 130.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 69.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Norwegian Cruise Line

Here are the key news stories impacting Norwegian Cruise Line this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Norwegian Cruise Line’s new water park at its private island is receiving strong customer reviews. Favorable guest feedback could support demand, onboard spending and the company’s ability to market its private-island experience. Norwegian Cruise Lines lands strong reviews for the new water park on its private island
• Positive Sentiment: Citi initiated or reiterated a Buy view on NCLH, signaling confidence in the stock’s valuation and potential recovery despite its recent weakness. Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH Gets a Buy from Citi
• Neutral Sentiment: Norwegian’s decline has occurred alongside weakness in other cruise stocks, including Carnival and Royal Caribbean, suggesting sector-wide and macroeconomic selling rather than an isolated NCLH-specific event. Why Did NKE, OPEN, NCLH Stocks Slump To 52-Week Lows Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising crude oil prices are undermining the fuel-cost relief thesis for cruise operators. Higher fuel expenses could pressure Norwegian’s margins and cash flow, particularly given its substantial leverage. Norwegian Slides 3% as Rising Oil Undercuts Fuel-Cost Relief Hopes
• Negative Sentiment: NCLH fell more than the broader market and reached a 52-week low, reflecting persistent investor concerns about cruise demand, operating costs and the wider economic backdrop. Why Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Norwegian Cruise Line Company Profile

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a global cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Through its three brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—the company offers ocean voyages to destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand, and expedition regions.

Norwegian Cruise Line serves the contemporary and premium cruise markets and is known for its “Freestyle Cruising” approach, which emphasizes flexible dining and relaxed onboard experiences.