Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for RCL Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report released on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will earn $4.00 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.81. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises' current full-year earnings is $14.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises' Q3 2025 earnings at $5.85 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.14 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $18.30 EPS.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $4 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.02 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 48.97% and a net margin of 17.46%. The firm's revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.77 earnings per share.

RCL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Melius Research raised Royal Caribbean Cruises to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 21st. Argus upped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $301.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $232.00 to $272.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $271.95.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock traded down $4.17 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $249.87. 689,765 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,641,147. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 52 week low of $130.08 and a 52 week high of $277.08. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $212.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $230.42. The company has a market cap of $67.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 0.17.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 618.8% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 115 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 12th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 4th will be issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.20%. Royal Caribbean Cruises's payout ratio is 24.92%.

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.