Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for RCL Q2 Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Stock analysts at William Blair boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report issued on Monday, April 21st. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.98 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.85. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $14.90 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q3 2025 earnings at $5.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $15.07 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.77 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Argus lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $283.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Mizuho reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $253.00 price target (down previously from $255.00) on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $308.00 to $249.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $273.84.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $199.99 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $215.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $226.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market cap of $53.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.26. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 52 week low of $130.08 and a 52 week high of $277.08.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.13. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 17.46% and a return on equity of 48.97%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.25 earnings per share.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 12th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were given a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.50%. This is a boost from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.06%.

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, insider Laura H. Bethge sold 14,992 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.86, for a total value of $3,925,805.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 21,155 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,539,648.30. The trade was a 41.48 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jason T. Liberty sold 58,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.95, for a total transaction of $15,193,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 143,214 shares in the company, valued at $37,514,907.30. This trade represents a 28.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 109,492 shares of company stock worth $28,571,705 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 7.95% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 618.8% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

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.