Zacks Research Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report released on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst S. Singha now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.45 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.47. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $10.06 per share.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on RCL. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $148.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 16th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, April 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $153.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.76.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 2.3 %

RCL stock opened at $140.58 on Thursday. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a one year low of $59.38 and a one year high of $141.70. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $130.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $117.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.60, a PEG ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.03, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.19.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The company reported $1.77 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $3.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 45.55%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.23) EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BKM Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Creekmur Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 50.0% in the fourth quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 11,753 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.01, for a total transaction of $1,363,465.53. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 166,537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,319,957.37. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Jason T. Liberty sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.63, for a total value of $6,981,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 153,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,365,763.71. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 11,753 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.01, for a total transaction of $1,363,465.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 166,537 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,319,957.37. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 8.70% of the company’s stock.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.