Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.100-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.030. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Norwegian Cruise Line also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 0.270-0.270 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays lowered shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $23.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Two 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.74.

Norwegian Cruise Line Price Performance

Shares of NCLH stock traded up $0.31 on Thursday, reaching $23.26. 21,928,577 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,790,006. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 1 year low of $14.21 and a 1 year high of $27.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.22, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.19. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $22.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.65. The company has a market cap of $10.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.06.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec raised its holdings in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 53,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,191,000 after acquiring an additional 4,355 shares during the period. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at about $251,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Norwegian Cruise Line in the 4th quarter valued at about $236,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,743,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,522,000 after buying an additional 137,160 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaCentric Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line during the 4th quarter worth approximately $93,000. 69.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.