The stock price of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) has plunged by -1.01 when compared to previous closing price of 17.88, but the company has seen a 1.90% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-08 that MIAMI, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) today announced the appointment of Linda P. Jojo to its Board of Directors (the “Board”) as an independent director, effective May 7, 2025. Ms. Jojo will also serve as a member of the Technology, Environmental, Safety and Security Committee. With Ms. Jojo’s appointment, the size of the Board has increased to nine members and eight of the nine members are independent.
Is It Worth Investing in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) Right Now?
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.79x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.14. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NCLH is 441.92M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.78% of that float. On May 12, 2025, the average trading volume of NCLH was 15.76M shares.
NCLH’s Market Performance
NCLH stock saw a decrease of 1.90% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.75% and a quarterly a decrease of -35.24%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.60%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.41% for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.90% for NCLH stock, with a simple moving average of -19.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NCLH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NCLH stocks, with Northcoast repeating the rating for NCLH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NCLH in the upcoming period, according to Northcoast is $21 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NCLH reach a price target of $25. The rating they have provided for NCLH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 21st, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to NCLH, setting the target price at $25 in the report published on March 31st of the current year.
NCLH Trading at -3.21% 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 -39.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.60%, as shares surge +6.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NCLH rose by +1.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.87. In addition, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd saw -31.21% 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:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 95.87, with 4.14 for asset returns.
Based on Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.91 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 9.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.45 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 34.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.19.
Conclusion
To sum up, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
