Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands. The Royal Caribbean International brand provides itineraries to destinations worldwide, including Alaska, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, the Panama Canal, and New Zealand with cruise lengths that range from 2 to 23 nights.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Water transportation
Sub-IndustryHotels Resorts & Cruise Lines
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone305-539-6000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$9.49 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees77,100
Next Earnings Date1/29/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Royal Caribbean Cruises' stock symbol?
Royal Caribbean Cruises trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "RCL."
How often does Royal Caribbean Cruises pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Royal Caribbean Cruises?
Royal Caribbean Cruises declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share on Monday, January 6th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 19th. This is a boost from Royal Caribbean Cruises's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. View Royal Caribbean Cruises' Dividend History.
How will Royal Caribbean Cruises' stock buyback program work?
Royal Caribbean Cruises declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 9th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 4.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Royal Caribbean Cruises' earnings last quarter?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 30th. The company reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $4.31 by $0.04. The company earned $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.22 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 17.67% and a net margin of 17.85%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.98 EPS. View Royal Caribbean Cruises' Earnings History.
When is Royal Caribbean Cruises' next earnings date?
What guidance has Royal Caribbean Cruises issued on next quarter's earnings?
Royal Caribbean Cruises issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 30th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of approx $1.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.47.
What price target have analysts set for RCL?
10 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares. Their forecasts range from $132.00 to $158.00. On average, they expect Royal Caribbean Cruises' share price to reach $148.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Royal Caribbean Cruises.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Royal Caribbean Cruises?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royal Caribbean Cruises in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Has Royal Caribbean Cruises been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about RCL stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Royal Caribbean Cruises earned a media sentiment score of 0.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Are investors shorting Royal Caribbean Cruises?
Royal Caribbean Cruises saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,150,000 shares, an increase of 15.0% from the September 15th total of 3,610,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,520,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently, 2.4% of the company's shares are short sold. View Royal Caribbean Cruises' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Royal Caribbean Cruises' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Royal Caribbean Cruises own?
Who are Royal Caribbean Cruises' key executives?
Royal Caribbean Cruises' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard D. Fain, Chairman & CEO (Age 71)
- Mr. Jason T. Liberty, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 43)
- Ms. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Pres & CEO of Celebrity Cruises (Age 61)
- Mr. Michael W. Bayley, Pres & CEO of Royal Caribbean International (Age 60)
- Mr. Henry L. Pujol, Sr. VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller (Age 51)
Who are Royal Caribbean Cruises' major shareholders?
Royal Caribbean Cruises' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (3.59%), Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN (0.48%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.35%), Eagle Asset Management Inc. (0.29%), Carillon Tower Advisers Inc. (0.29%) and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.23%). Company insiders that own Royal Caribbean Cruises stock include Bernt Reitan, Bradley H Stein, Harri U Kulovaara, Henry L Pujol, Jason T Liberty, Lawrence R Pimentel, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Maritza Gomez Montiel, Michael W Bayley, Richard D Fain, Stephen R Jr Howe and Wilhelmsen A S A. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Which major investors are selling Royal Caribbean Cruises stock?
RCL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Tennessee Treasury Department, PGGM Investments, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC, Icon Advisers Inc. Co., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC and State Street Corp. Company insiders that have sold Royal Caribbean Cruises company stock in the last year include Bradley H Stein, Harri U Kulovaara, Henry L Pujol, Jason T Liberty, Lawrence R Pimentel, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Maritza Gomez Montiel, Michael W Bayley, Richard D Fain and Wilhelmsen A S A. View Insider Buying and Selling for Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Which major investors are buying Royal Caribbean Cruises stock?
RCL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Point72 Asset Management L.P., Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Grassi Investment Management, HGI Capital Management LLC and Skylands Capital LLC. Company insiders that have bought Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in the last two years include Richard D Fain and Stephen R Jr Howe. View Insider Buying and Selling for Royal Caribbean Cruises.
How do I buy shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises?
Shares of RCL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Royal Caribbean Cruises' stock price today?
One share of RCL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $122.65.
How big of a company is Royal Caribbean Cruises?
Royal Caribbean Cruises has a market capitalization of $25.70 billion and generates $9.49 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.81 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.86 on an earnings per share basis. Royal Caribbean Cruises employs 77,100 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Royal Caribbean Cruises.
What is Royal Caribbean Cruises' official website?
How can I contact Royal Caribbean Cruises?
Royal Caribbean Cruises' mailing address is 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami FL, 33132. The company can be reached via phone at 305-539-6000 or via email at [email protected]
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