Q3 2025 Earnings Forecast for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Issued By Zacks Research

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst S. Singha now forecasts that the company will earn $4.45 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.47. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises' current full-year earnings is $9.99 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Macquarie lifted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $151.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Mizuho assumed coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $164.00 price target on the stock. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $170.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $136.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE RCL traded up $0.74 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $137.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,645,844 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,785,977. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $129.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $116.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.24, a PEG ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.52. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a fifty-two week low of $59.37 and a fifty-two week high of $141.70.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $3.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.36 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.55% and a net margin of 12.22%. The company's revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($1.12) EPS.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 11,753 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.01, for a total value of $1,363,465.53. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 166,537 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,319,957.37. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 8.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Strategy Asset Managers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $624,000. Fielder Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 7.6% during the first quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the company's stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 11.6% during the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 94,779 shares of the company's stock worth $13,175,000 after buying an additional 9,887 shares in the last quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.4% in the 1st quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 34,400 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,782,000 after acquiring an additional 3,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, U S Global Investors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 888.9% during the 1st quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 8,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,237,000 after acquiring an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.