Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.550-5.650 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.968. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Royal Caribbean Cruises also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 15.410-15.550 EPS.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have weighed in on RCL shares. UBS Group set a $311.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Macquarie lowered their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $300.00 to $265.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Loop Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $290.00 target price (up previously from $250.00) on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.10.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.0%
Shares of NYSE RCL traded down $3.41 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $330.96. The company had a trading volume of 2,433,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,087,966. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12-month low of $130.08 and a 12-month high of $355.91. The stock has a market cap of $89.88 billion, a PE ratio of 24.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 2.17. The business's 50-day moving average is $299.59 and its 200 day moving average is $252.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $4.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.04 by $0.34. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 47.15% and a net margin of 20.97%. The firm had revenue of $4.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.21 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 14.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 4th were paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. Royal Caribbean Cruises's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.92%.
Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises
In related news, Director Richard D. Fain sold 19,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.10, for a total transaction of $4,960,760.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 165,421 shares of the company's stock, valued at $41,868,055.10. This trade represents a 10.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 6.95% of the company's stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises
An institutional investor recently raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) by 40.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 20,918 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,063 shares during the quarter. Woodline Partners LP's holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $4,297,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company's stock.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile
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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.
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