William Blair Issues Positive Forecast for RCL Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report issued on Wednesday, July 23rd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will earn $4.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.03. William Blair currently 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' Q3 2025 earnings at $5.82 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.75 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $15.36 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on RCL. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $295.00 to $275.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $235.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. UBS Group set a $311.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $405.00 target price for the company. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $311.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.9%

RCL stock traded up $3.17 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $352.53. The company had a trading volume of 1,652,227 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,516,955. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1 year low of $130.08 and a 1 year high of $355.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21. The company has a market capitalization of $95.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.28, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 2.17. The company has a 50 day moving average of $292.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $249.39.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $4 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.02 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 19.38% and a return on equity of 47.89%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.77 EPS.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 4th were paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.85%. Royal Caribbean Cruises's payout ratio is presently 24.92%.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Richard D. Fain sold 19,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.10, for a total value of $4,960,760.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 165,421 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,868,055.10. This trade represents a 10.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 6.95% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. NorthRock Partners LLC grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.2% in the 2nd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 3,079 shares of the company's stock worth $967,000 after purchasing an additional 695 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 30.2% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 6,280 shares of the company's stock worth $1,966,000 after purchasing an additional 1,456 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 21,630 shares of the company's stock worth $6,773,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 8.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 24,775 shares of the company's stock worth $7,758,000 after purchasing an additional 1,906 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth $221,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.