What is William Blair’s Forecast for RCL FY2026 Earnings?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCLFree Report) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report released on Wednesday, January 22nd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $17.00 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $17.69. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $11.66 per share.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCLGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $5.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.05 by $0.15. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 16.21% and a return on equity of 52.92%. The business had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.85 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

RCL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $250.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Mizuho reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $253.00 target price (down from $255.00) on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Tigress Financial increased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $210.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $204.00 to $272.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.31.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL opened at $237.20 on Monday. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 52 week low of $113.10 and a 52 week high of $258.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.63. The stock has a market cap of $63.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.59. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $237.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $199.00.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 10,599.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 409,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,696,000 after acquiring an additional 406,048 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 809.6% during the second quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 173,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,601,000 after purchasing an additional 154,090 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 138.2% in the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 161,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,703,000 after purchasing an additional 93,899 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter worth $14,544,000. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3,935.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 76,871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,635,000 after purchasing an additional 74,966 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, EVP Harri U. Kulovaara sold 3,256 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.62, for a total value of $763,922.72. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,243,287.76. This trade represents a 12.72 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard D. Fain sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.02, for a total transaction of $5,250,500.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 204,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,953,500.42. The trade was a 10.89 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 404,332 shares of company stock valued at $94,299,521. 7.95% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th were paid a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.61%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of February 21, 2024, it operated 65 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

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