null Option on Norwegian Cruise Line

NCLH Stock  USD 24.32  0.72  3.05%   
Norwegian Cruise's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.66 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.51 over 56 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 521, with calls trading at the volume of 6.1 K. This yields a 0.09 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Norwegian Cruise's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Norwegian Cruise's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Norwegian Cruise's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Norwegian Cruise Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts

Norwegian Cruise's max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Norwegian Cruise

Analyzing Norwegian Cruise's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Norwegian Cruise regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Norwegian Cruise's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Norwegian Cruise's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Norwegian Cruise's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Norwegian Cruise Line In The Money Call Balance

When Norwegian Cruise's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Norwegian Cruise Line stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Norwegian Cruise's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Norwegian Cruise Line are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Norwegian Current Options Market Mood

Norwegian Cruise's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Norwegian Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most Norwegian Cruise's options investors are not very successful. Norwegian Cruise's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current Norwegian contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Norwegian Cruise Line will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0413% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Norwegian Cruise trading at USD 24.32, that is roughly USD 0.01. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Norwegian Cruise's daily price movement you should consider buying Norwegian Cruise Line options at the current volatility level of 0.66%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Norwegian Cruise options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Norwegian calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Norwegian Cruise Line stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Norwegian Cruise Option Chain

When Norwegian Cruise's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Norwegian Cruise Line stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Norwegian Cruise's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Norwegian. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Norwegian. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Norwegian Cruise against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
NCLH250919C0004000033540.00.0 - 0.050.04Out
Call
NCLH250919C0003500021935.00.02 - 0.110.05Out
Call
NCLH250919C000340006034.00.0 - 0.120.12Out
Call
NCLH250919C000330005533.00.0 - 0.170.12Out
Call
NCLH250919C0003200013232.00.0 - 0.210.13Out
Call
NCLH250919C0003100021831.00.21 - 0.260.23Out
Call
NCLH250919C00030000138130.00.3 - 0.330.31Out
Call
NCLH250919C00029000205729.00.43 - 0.450.44Out
Call
NCLH250919C00028000127728.00.61 - 0.640.62Out
Call
NCLH250919C0002700068427.00.84 - 0.880.86Out
Call
NCLH250919C00026000213326.01.16 - 1.191.15Out
Call
NCLH250919C00025000355825.01.55 - 1.591.55Out
Call
NCLH250919C000240001859524.02.04 - 2.082.03In
Call
NCLH250919C00023000667623.02.6 - 2.672.68In
Call
NCLH250919C00022000594922.03.25 - 3.353.33In
Call
NCLH250919C00021000160321.04.0 - 4.14.04In
Call
NCLH250919C000200002496120.04.8 - 4.94.81In
Call
NCLH250919C0001900075419.05.7 - 5.85.73In
Call
NCLH250919C0001800070818.06.6 - 6.76.6In
Call
NCLH250919C0001700029617.07.5 - 7.657.4In
Call
NCLH250919C0001600076816.08.5 - 8.68.45In
Call
NCLH250919C0001500026415.09.45 - 9.558.75In
Call
NCLH250919C000140003114.010.4 - 10.558.65In
Call
NCLH250919C000130005213.011.35 - 11.5510.8In
Call
NCLH250919C000120007912.012.35 - 12.5510.2In
Call
NCLH250919C00011000911.012.85 - 13.7512.27In
Call
NCLH250919C0001000021710.013.9 - 14.511.5In
Call
NCLH250919C00005000205.018.5 - 21.013.9In
 Put
NCLH250919P00040000040.014.6 - 15.7514.6In
 Put
NCLH250919P00035000035.010.6 - 10.810.6In
 Put
NCLH250919P00034000034.09.65 - 9.759.65In
 Put
NCLH250919P00033000033.08.65 - 8.758.65In
 Put
NCLH250919P000320002132.07.7 - 7.87.7In
 Put
NCLH250919P00031000031.06.75 - 6.856.75In
 Put
NCLH250919P00030000330.05.8 - 5.96.98In
 Put
NCLH250919P00029000229.04.95 - 5.059.3In
 Put
NCLH250919P000280002428.04.1 - 4.24.4In
 Put
NCLH250919P000270004827.03.3 - 3.43.42In
 Put
NCLH250919P000260005926.02.64 - 2.78.38In
 Put
NCLH250919P0002500017225.02.03 - 2.092.07In
 Put
NCLH250919P0002400037024.01.53 - 1.571.53Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00023000155123.01.1 - 1.141.14Out
 Put
NCLH250919P0002200060722.00.79 - 0.820.83Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00021000224721.00.54 - 0.610.6Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00020000399920.00.36 - 0.420.38Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00019000217619.00.23 - 0.30.37Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00018000227318.00.16 - 0.20.17Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00017000119017.00.0 - 0.150.12Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00016000289116.00.08 - 0.110.09Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00015000869015.00.03 - 0.320.06Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00014000233314.00.03 - 0.050.06Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00013000269813.00.0 - 0.050.03Out
 Put
NCLH250919P0001200034112.00.0 - 0.050.03Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00011000204011.00.0 - 0.010.02Out
 Put
NCLH250919P00010000347310.00.0 - 0.240.05Out
 Put
NCLH250919P000050001275.00.0 - 0.550.55Out

Norwegian Cruise Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
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Norwegian Cruise Market Cap Over Time

   Market Cap   
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Norwegian Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.35 Billion

As of now, Norwegian Cruise's Total Stockholder Equity is decreasing as compared to previous years.

Norwegian Cruise Corporate Directors

John ChidseyIndependent DirectorProfile
Stella DavidIndependent DirectorProfile
Mary LandryIndependent DirectorProfile
David AbramsIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Norwegian Cruise Line offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Norwegian Cruise's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Norwegian Cruise Line Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Norwegian Cruise Line Stock:
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Is Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Norwegian Cruise. If investors know Norwegian will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Norwegian Cruise listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.34
Earnings Share
1.76
Revenue Per Share
21.455
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.03)
Return On Assets
0.044
The market value of Norwegian Cruise Line is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Norwegian that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Norwegian Cruise's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Norwegian Cruise's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Norwegian Cruise's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Norwegian Cruise's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Norwegian Cruise's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Norwegian Cruise is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Norwegian Cruise's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.