The stock of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH) has seen a -4.34% decrease in the past week, with a -26.84% drop in the past month, and a -27.31% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.51% for NCLH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.71% for NCLH’s stock, with a -12.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) is 10.83x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NCLH is 2.27. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NCLH is 434.99M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.69% of that float. On March 17, 2025, NCLH’s average trading volume was 11.01M shares.
NCLH) stock’s latest price update
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH)’s stock price has soared by 3.56 in relation to previous closing price of 18.53. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -4.34% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-12 that Embark on a sweeping world journey visiting more than 100 ports in 46 countries across six continents MIAMI, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Oceania Cruises ®, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, is redefining luxury global exploration with its 2027 Around the World cruise. The highly anticipated voyage will span 180 days, visiting more than 100 ports across 46 countries and six continents aboard one of the line’s newest ships, Vista.
Analysts’ Opinion of NCLH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NCLH stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for NCLH by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for NCLH in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $26 based on the research report published on February 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NCLH reach a price target of $32, previously predicting the price at $28. The rating they have provided for NCLH stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to NCLH, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on December 10th of the previous year.
NCLH Trading at -23.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NCLH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.51%, as shares sank -27.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.48% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NCLH fell by -4.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.50. In addition, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd saw -25.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NCLH starting from Ashby Faye L., who sale 38,344 shares at the price of $27.30 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Ashby Faye L. now owns 116,270 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, valued at $1,046,699 using the latest closing price.
Kempa Mark, the EVP & CFO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, sale 15,000 shares at $27.86 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that Kempa Mark is holding 253,386 shares at $417,918 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NCLH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 105.46, with 4.61 for asset returns.
Based on Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.9 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 9.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 42.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.11.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
