Barclays Cuts Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Price Target to $21.00

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) had its price objective dropped by analysts at Barclays from $22.00 to $21.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 6.26% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on NCLH. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $20.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research cut Norwegian Cruise Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Susquehanna cut their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Norwegian Cruise Line currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.53.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 1.0%

NCLH traded down $0.20 during trading on Friday, reaching $19.76. The stock had a trading volume of 4,064,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,989,348. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $21.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.21. The company has a market capitalization of $9.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 2.11. Norwegian Cruise Line has a one year low of $15.31 and a one year high of $27.18.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a return on equity of 50.05% and a net margin of 4.31%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, analysts expect that Norwegian Cruise Line will post 1.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NCLH. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 26.7% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 23,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,872 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 48,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $917,000 after purchasing an additional 2,002 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 37,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $704,000 after purchasing an additional 10,743 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 133.0% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 22,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 5.1% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 766,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,551,000 after purchasing an additional 37,071 shares during the last quarter. 69.58% of the stock is 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.