Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will earn $5.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $5.85. 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.78 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $17.09 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.69 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $20.73 EPS.
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $4.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $4.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.21 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises's revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group set a $353.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Melius Research upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $390.00 to $399.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, June 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $323.10.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance
NYSE RCL opened at $313.27 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 0.23 and a quick ratio of 0.21. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1 year low of $150.33 and a 1 year high of $355.91. The company has a market capitalization of $85.09 billion, a PE ratio of 23.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a fifty day moving average of $310.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $257.43.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Optimum Investment Advisors purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises
In related news, CAO Henry L. Pujol sold 5,207 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $2,578,432.22. This trade represents a 39.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Richard D. Fain sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.02, for a total transaction of $4,976,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 150,291 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $46,743,506.82. This trade represents a 9.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 40,807 shares of company stock valued at $11,652,630. 6.95% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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