Movement Alert|Norwegian Cruise Line Falls 6.12% in Regular Trading, Full-Year EPS Guidance Significantly Below Consensus

Market Focus07-30

On July 30, Norwegian Cruise Line fell 6.12% in regular trading, trading at $19.055/share, with turnover of $153 million. The decline was triggered by the company's full-year adjusted EPS guidance coming in well below market expectations.

Norwegian Cruise Line reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.48, beating the FactSet consensus estimate of $0.39 by approximately 23%. However, the company maintained its full-year adjusted EPS guidance at $1.50, significantly below the Street consensus of $1.66, representing a gap of roughly 9.6%. Q2 revenue of $2.641 billion narrowly missed the $2.643 billion estimate and reflected a year-over-year deceleration. The company cited surging fuel costs from ongoing Middle East tensions and softening cruise travel demand as key headwinds. Additionally, forward 12-month booking volumes remain below optimal levels, indicating consumer reservation intent has not fully recovered.

Morgan Stanley had previously warned that the Iran conflict would weigh on H2 net yields for cruise operators due to booking weakness. The combination of materially below-consensus guidance and a deteriorating demand outlook constituted the core drivers of the sell-off.

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