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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) closed the most recent trading day at $22.96, moving -0.65% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.08%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.56%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 4.81%.

Coming into today, shares of the cruise operator had gained 12.94% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Discretionary sector lost 1.32%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.64%.

Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Norwegian Cruise Line as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of -$1.69, up 27.47% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $585.37 million, up 6010.3% from the year-ago period.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Norwegian Cruise Line should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company’s business and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 43.67% lower. Norwegian Cruise Line is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

The Leisure and Recreation Services industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 88, which puts it in the top 35% of all 250+ industries.

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