Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for RCL Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note issued on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.96 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.97. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $11.66 per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on RCL. Macquarie increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $189.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $204.00 to $272.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Barclays upped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $287.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $245.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $290.00 price target for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $271.06.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 1.3 %

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $268.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $238.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $200.21. The company has a market capitalization of $72.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.59. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 52 week low of $113.10 and a 52 week high of $271.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.63.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.13. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 16.21% and a return on equity of 52.92%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 257.4% in the third quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 139,353 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.89, for a total value of $33,150,685.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 18,167,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,321,868,240.23. This represents a 0.76 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Harri U. Kulovaara sold 3,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.62, for a total transaction of $763,922.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,243,287.76. This represents a 12.72 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 372,609 shares of company stock worth $87,647,208 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 7.95% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.82%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.61%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

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.