Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth reiterated a Strong Buy rating on Norwegian Cruise Line, saying the recent weakness in the cruise line sector, caused by Carnival Corp's (CCL) lower-than-expected forward guidance, which pushed peers including Norwegian and Royal Caribbean lower (RCL), is a "significant buying opportunity" for Norwegian shares. He said that Norwegian Cruise Line is the "best positioned to benefit" as it has the "youngest and most feature-rich fleet," and believes it will continue to dominate the profitable luxury and premium cruise market, citing the company's growing cash flow, a recently announced $1B share repurchase plan, a potential competitive dividend that could be announced later this year.
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Reports Q1 revenue $3.7B, consensus $3.69B. Load factors in the first quarter were 107%. "Wow, what a great start to the year! Demand for our leading brands and the incredible experiences they deliver continues to be very robust, resulting in outperformance in the first quarter, a further increase of full year earnings guidance, and 60% expected earnings growth year over year," said Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group. "Building on this momentum, we expect to achieve all our Trifecta financial goals in 2024, which allows us to focus on a new era of growth to drive long-term shareholder returns and take a greater share of the rapidly growing $1.9 trillion global vacation market."