Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty-two analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $353.40.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on RCL shares. Zacks Research upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Freedom Capital lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $4,048,147.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at $14,313,399.03. This trade represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. TD Asset Management Inc grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.7% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 877,659 shares of the company's stock valued at $244,797,000 after buying an additional 201,014 shares during the last quarter. Dougherty & Associates LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $10,827,000. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth $2,424,000. Capital International Sarl boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 363,713 shares of the company's stock worth $101,447,000 after acquiring an additional 58,734 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,027,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $268.39 on Tuesday. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $301.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $289.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. The stock has a market cap of $71.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.38 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

Royal Caribbean Cruises NYSE: RCL, operating as part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise company that develops, markets and operates passenger cruise ships. The company operates multiple consumer-facing cruise brands that offer short- and long-duration itineraries and a range of onboard experiences. Its core activities include itineraries and voyage operations, guest services and hospitality, onboard food and beverage, entertainment and recreation programming, and the commercial activities needed to sell and support cruises through both direct and travel‑agent channels.

Royal Caribbean's ships serve a broad set of geographies worldwide, regularly deploying vessels in the Caribbean, North America (including Alaska), Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.

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