William Blair Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for RCL

Key Points

• William Blair raised its Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises from $2.80 to $2.81, maintaining an "Outperform" rating on the stock.
• The company recently announced an increased quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, up from $0.75, which represents an annualized yield of 1.3% based on its stock price.
• Royal Caribbean Cruises reported a net margin of 20.97% and a robust return on equity of 47.15%, with Q3 revenue increasing by 10.4% year-over-year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will earn $2.81 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.80. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. 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' FY2026 earnings at $17.24 EPS.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.04 by $0.34. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 20.97% and a return on equity of 47.15%. The business had revenue of $4.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.54 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.21 EPS. The company's revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.410-15.550 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 5.550-5.650 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $263.00 to $358.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $302.00 to $367.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Truist Financial cut their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $337.00 to $333.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $372.00 to $362.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $332.14.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 4.7%

NYSE RCL opened at $317.22 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $86.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 2.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $329.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $290.29. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a one year low of $164.01 and a one year high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.23.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 25th were given a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Royal Caribbean Cruises's previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 25th. Royal Caribbean Cruises's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.99%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Vagn O. Sorensen sold 10,300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.04, for a total value of $3,399,412.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,407 shares in the company, valued at $5,414,966.28. The trade was a 38.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Henry L. Pujol sold 5,207 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company's stock, valued at $2,578,432.22. This trade represents a 39.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 31,507 shares of company stock worth $10,091,282 over the last three months. 6.95% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 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.

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