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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold4 Buy15 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 19 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 19 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $18.18, the highest $24.00, the lowest $13.00. The average is +20.8% from the last price of $15.05.
Analyst ratings 22
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI DeepSeek Travel ServicesDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Travel ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Travel ServicesGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $15.50 → $16.00+3.2% | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| Steven Wieczynski★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 53% · avg +13.0% | Stifel Nicolaus | $25.00 → $22.00−12.0% | Buy | +46.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 22:06 | −1.1% | ↗ |
| Tristan M. Thomas-Martin★★★★★★★★★★#11114 · hits 40% · avg −3.9% | BMO Capital | $21.00 | Hold | +39.5% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:15 | −0.2%next day −1.9% | ↗ |
| Richard Clarke★★★★★★★★★★#2880 · hits 58% · avg +5.4% | Bernstein | $18.00 → $16.00−11.1% | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | −0.2%next day −1.9% | ↗ |
| Andrew Didora★★★★★★★★★★#3993 · hits 57% · avg +2.5% | Bank of America Securities | $21.00 → $17.00−19.0% | Hold | +13.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −0.2%next day −1.9% | ↗ |
| Trey Bowers★★★★★★★★★★#11071 · hits 48% · avg −4.7% | Wells Fargo | $20.00 → $18.00−10.0% | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −1.4%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| David Katz★★★★★★★★★★#1797 · hits 47% · avg +6.8% | Jefferies | $17.00 | Hold | +13.0% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +3.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Brandt Montour★★★★★★★★★★#1572 · hits 51% · avg +6.9% | Barclays | $18.00 | Hold | +19.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 04:00 | −2.7%next day +3.3% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| James Hardiman★★★★★★★★★★#2055 · hits 47% · avg +7.0% | Citi | $22.00 → $19.00−13.6% | Buy | +26.2% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +2.7%next day −2.5% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Travel ServicesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $16.00 | Hold | +6.3% | Downgrade | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Travel ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.00 | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Travel ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $15.50 | Hold | +3.0% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| Chris Woronka★★★★★★★★★★#2380 · hits 48% · avg +5.5% | Deutsche Bank | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −1.3%next day +3.6% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| Patrick Scholes★★★★★★★★★★#834 · hits 58% · avg +9.5% | Truist Financial | $20.00 → $16.00−20.0% | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 08:55 | +0.2%next day +2.4% · 5 days +3.6% | ↗ |
| Matthew Boss★★★★★★★★★★#1141 · hits 56% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $13.00 | Hold | −13.6% | Assigned | 24.09.26on TipRanks 07:07 | +0.2%next day +2.4% · 5 days +3.6% | ↗ |
| Lizzie Dove★★★★★★★★★★#5887 · hits 50% · avg +1.8% | Goldman Sachs | $15.00 | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 02.09.26on TipRanks Sep 3 09:15 | +0.5%next day −0.9% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| John Staszak★★★★★★★★★★#835 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% | Argus Research | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 20 08:10 | −1.7%next day −2.6% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Robin M. Farley★★★★★★★★★★#644 · hits 62% · avg +18.6% | UBS | $17.00 → $20.00+17.6% | Hold | +32.9% | Assigned | 18.08.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −2.5%next day −1.7% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Chaiken★★★★★★★★★★#2796 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Mizuho Securities | $22.00 → $17.00−22.7% | Hold | +13.0% | Downgrade | 18.08.26on TipRanks 04:45 | −2.5%next day −1.7% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| Stephen Grambling★★★★★★★★★★#1824 · hits 59% · avg +5.0% | Morgan Stanley | $22.00 → $19.00−13.6% | Hold | +26.2% | Assigned | 05.08.26on TipRanks 08:40 | +1.3%next day −4.4% · 5 days −7.1% | ↗ |
| Christopher Stathoulopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#1444 · hits 55% · avg +12.1% | Susquehanna | $15.00 → $17.00+13.3% | Hold | +13.0% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 08:32 | +5.2%next day −0.2% · 5 days −8.2% | ↗ |
| Manucher Narzulloev★★★★★★★★★★#8311 · hits 100% · avg +8.4% | Freedom Capital Markets | $24.00 → $20.00−16.7% | Hold | +32.9% | Downgrade | 31.07.26on TipRanks 11:24 | −1.7%next day +5.2% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Kevin Kopelman★★★★★★★★★★#2593 · hits 57% · avg +6.2% | TD Cowen | $24.00 | Buy | +59.5% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:30 | −11.5%next day −1.7% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| Brandon Rolle★★★★★★★★★★#11535 · hits 43% · avg −6.9% | Loop Capital Markets | $22.00 | Buy | +46.2% | Initiated | 01.06.26on TipRanks 05:15 | −1.8%next day +0.3% · 5 days +5.3% | ↗ |
| Andrew May★★★★★★★★★★#5717 · hits 60% · avg +20.9% | Northcoast Research | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 06.05.26on TipRanks 05:55 | +3.4%next day −2.7% · 5 days −10.7% | ↗ |
| Ivan Feinseth★★★★★★★★★★#902 · hits 57% · avg +9.4% | Tigress Financial | $38.00 → $32.00−15.8% | Buy | +112.6% | Reiterated | 17.04.26on TipRanks 12:30 | +3.6%next day −3.3% · 5 days −12.4% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Norwegian Cruise Line
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $19.00 at a price of $14.66 (+29.6%); now: $18.18 at $15.05 (+20.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 19 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| Hold | 29 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 19 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.93 (from $0.89 to $1.06). Last quarter: $0.48.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.9B (from $2.8B to $2.9B). Last quarter: $2.6B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Norwegian Cruise Line
- CEO: John W. Chidsey
- Employees: 44,500
- 7665 Corporate Center Drive, Miami, FL, 33126, US
- www.nclhltd.com
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), along with its subsidiary companies, operates as a major global cruise enterprise. Its operations span North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and other international markets. The company manages a portfolio of three distinct cruise brands: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. NCLH offers an extensive range of voyages, from brief three-day excursions to lengthy 180-day expeditions. These itineraries explore a comprehensive list of destinations worldwide, including Scandinavia, Russia, the Mediterranean, and the Greek Isles; the Alaskan wilderness, Canada and New England; Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti, and the South Pacific; Australia and New Zealand; Africa, India, and South America; as well as the Panama Canal and the Caribbean. As of December 31, 2021, the company commanded a fleet of 28 ships, providing approximately 59,150 berths for guests. Its travel products are distributed through multiple channels, including independent retail/travel advisors, direct sales onboard its ships, and specialized services for meetings, incentives, and private charters. Founded in 1966, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. maintains its corporate headquarters in Miami, Florida.
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