Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for RCL FY2025 Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report issued on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $15.51 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $14.96. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $14.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q2 2026 earnings at $4.55 EPS.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.04 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $4.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.54 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 47.15% and a net margin of 20.97%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.21 earnings per share.

RCL has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $385.00 price objective (up previously from $275.00) on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $290.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Truist Financial set a $337.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $405.00 price objective on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.10.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL stock opened at $313.44 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $311.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $257.81. The firm has a market cap of $85.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.50, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 2.22. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1 year low of $150.33 and a 1 year high of $355.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Optimum Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, CAO Henry L. Pujol sold 5,207 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.47, for a total value of $1,715,550.29. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 7,826 shares in the company, valued at $2,578,432.22. This trade represents a 39.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Richard D. Fain sold 16,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.02, for a total transaction of $4,976,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 150,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,743,506.82. The trade was a 9.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 40,807 shares of company stock valued at $11,652,630. 6.95% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.