Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.11 EPS

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.11, Zacks reports. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.87% and a return on equity of 99.31%. Norwegian Cruise Line updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 0.080-0.080 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 2.050-2.050 EPS.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NCLH traded down $1.43 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $23.62. The stock had a trading volume of 25,784,048 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,484,880. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.67, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 2.64. Norwegian Cruise Line has a 1-year low of $14.69 and a 1-year high of $29.29.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on NCLH shares. Truist Financial raised their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Barclays upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $28.00 to $32.00 in a report on Friday, December 13th. Loop Capital began coverage on Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. Macquarie restated an “outperform” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.00.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

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.