Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) stock

Cruise ships , market cap $8.2B

Cruise ships and cruising for passengers

Worth $8.2B

$18.51

+0.43%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#8of 12

Cruises & Shipping

Checks firing

6of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-26.3%

under its best in a year

NCLH's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 7. More shares traded on its up days than on its down days lately (3 chart checks started).

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Why is NCLH up?

Up 18% from Oct 27 to Nov 10.

Norwegian Cruise Line rose 18% from Oct 27 to Nov 10. 14 points of it came on Oct 29. Norwegian Cruise Line's Oct 29 release said: "The Company delivered third quarter results above guidance, driven primarily by stronger-than-expected close-in demand and onboard spend."

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026; Company release, Oct 29, 2026

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Why NCLH still lags the market over five years

Down 34% over the five years to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 18% since Oct 27.

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Key facts on NCLH

Key facts on NCLH
The company	Profit up 26% to $833M
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 30 Took on new debt

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NCLH in the news

Wed Nov 4Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know Yahoo Finance and 1 more NCLH closed +6.8% that day.

Big story

Leadership

Norwegian Cruise Line names Meghan Montana as new CFO By Investing.com

NCLH closed −3.6% the next session (Oct 30).

Reported by investing.com uk · covered by 30 outlets

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What moves cruise lines

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NCLH catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -3.9% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

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Why NCLH scores 7

Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. NCLH scores 7 today, against a median of 2 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

+6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Profit A profit of $833M over the last four quarters, up 26% from $664M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

Cash flow subtracts-1 when free cash flow over the last four quarters is negative.

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How NCLH ranks in Cruises & Shipping

NCLH is #8 of 12 by Quality Score.

How NCLH ranks in Cruises & Shipping
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	RCLRoyal Caribbean	8/14	13
2	VIKViking	5/14	11
3	CCLCarnival	6/14	10
	MATXMatsons		Open for its score
	NATNordic American Tankers		Open for its score
	TDWTidewater		Open for its score
8	NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line	6/14	7

Free cash flow over four quarters: NCLH -$564M, CCL $3.18B.

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When does NCLH report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Mon Mar 1, before the open (in 111 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What NCLH reported on Oct 29, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $2.9B, about the same as a year ago; a profit of $1.07 a share, from $0.86.

“The Company delivered third quarter results above guidance, driven primarily by stronger-than-expected close-in demand and onboard spend.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Passengerdown 5.1%	$1.9B66%	$1.7B66%	$2B70%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Adjusted EPS	about $1.70raised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)

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In the company's words

“The outlook reflects a modestly improved underlying Net Yield performance, offset by an unfavorable mix impact due to the delayed delivery of Seven Seas Prestige to late December and the cancellation of select voyages on Seven Seas Voyager transiting the Suez Canal.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)

The numbers

Market value: $8.2B; today
Sales: $10B; up 4.8% on the year
Free cash flow: -$564M; last 12 months

Sales grew 50% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count grew 4.4% a year over 3 years.

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Close after the report, last 3

-8.6%-9.8%+13.4%

May 4Jul 30Oct 29

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 29, 2026Before open	Before open	+9.3%	+13.4%	+15.8%
Jul 30, 2026Before open	Before open	-8.6%	-9.8%	-2.2%
May 4, 2026Before open	Before open	-6.9%	-8.6%	-9.2%

NCLH closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and NCLH's Quality Score going into each

NCLH sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $9.8B in 2025. It made a profit in five of the eight years.

NCLH has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

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NCLH RSI today: 65.0, above its 50-day, below its 200-day

Not scored

RSI 65.0, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on NCLH

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsIt kept 16 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $1.56B of operating profit on $9.83B of sales.Annual report, filed Mar 2, 2026
Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where NCLH stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings5 findings"On December 30, 2022, the court entered a final judgment of approximately $ 112.9 million and, on January 23, 2023, the Company filed a notice of appeal from that judgment." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Oct 29, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Shareholder activism could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and share price." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Mar 2, 2026, against the one of Feb 27, 2025
Who holds and trades it5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on who holds and trades NCLH, for Pro members
Against its closest peers1 peerFree cash flow over four quarters: NCLH -$564M, CCL $3.18B.

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NCLH insider trades

4 insiders bought $28.2M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest:

BuyStephen G. Pagliuca$12.6MDirectorat $18.16 on Jun 1, filed Jun 3

BuyStephen G. PagliucaDirector$12.6Mat $18.16 on Jun 1, filed Jun 3

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All NCLH insider trades

NCLH trades by Congress and the executive branch

6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyRo Khanna$1K to $15KHousetraded Oct 13, disclosed Nov 5(23 days later)

BuyRo KhannaHouse$1K to $15Ktraded Oct 13, disclosed Nov 5(23 days later)

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NCLH's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

John ChidseyPresident and CEO · 1 trade
Mark KempaEVP & CFO · no trades on file
Faye L. AshbySVP & Chief Accounting Officer · 1 trade
Patrik DahlgrenOfficer · 1 trade
Daniel S. FarkasEVP GC, CDO & Sec'y · no trades on file
Jason MontagueChief Luxury Officer · no trades on file
Marc KazlauskasOfficer · no trades on file
Jose E. CilDirector · 2 trades

12 more officers and directors file at NCLH.

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Which ETFs hold NCLH?

In ETFs: NCLH is under 0.1% of SPYI, under 0.1% of VOO, and under 0.1% of IVV, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest publicly traded cruise company by berths (around 72,000, excluding two ships under long-term charters to third parties). It operates 33 ships across three brands—Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas—offering both freestyle and luxury cruising. The company redeployed its entire fleet after the pandemic as of May 2022. With 16 passenger vessels on order among its brands through 2037, representing 43,000 incremental berths, Norwegian is increasing capacity faster than its peers, expanding its brand globally. Norwegian sails to around 700 global destinations.

44,500 employeesMiami, FLnclhltdinvestor.com

What Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings says it competes with

“Our primary competition includes operators such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean, as well as other cruise lines such as MSC Cruises, Viking Ocean Cruises and Virgin Voyages.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Mar 2, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: NCLH's Quality Score is 7 (Average), #8 of 12 in Cruises & Shipping. Insiders bought $28.2M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does NCLH's Quality Score say?

NCLH scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #8 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 18% from Oct 27 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is NCLH's Quality Score?

NCLH scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #8 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NCLH's 7.

Are insiders buying NCLH?

4 insiders bought $28.2M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest is Stephen G. Pagliuca, Director, who bought $12.6M on Jun 1. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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