Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$293.00 +9.59 (+3.38%)

Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$292.48 -0.52 (-0.18%)

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Royal Caribbean Cruises - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
16

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Royal Caribbean Cruises in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 22 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 14 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for RCL.

Consensus Price Target

$345.05
17.76% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Royal Caribbean Cruises, the average price target is $345.05. The highest price target for RCL is $425.00, while the lowest price target for RCL is $280.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 17.76% from the current price of $293.00.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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RCL Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/25/25 to 7/25/26	1 Month Ago 6/25/25 to 6/25/26	3 Months Ago 4/26/25 to 4/26/26	1 Year Ago 7/25/24 to 7/25/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	14 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$345.05	$345.58	$352.89	$311.05
Forecasted Upside	17.76% Upside	7.01% Upside	32.51% Upside	-11.77% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

RCL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

RCL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Royal Caribbean Cruises	Consumer Discretionary Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.82	2.12	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	17.76% Upside	133.41% Upside	14.26% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent RCL News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/21/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	James Hardiman 3 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Buy	$362.00 ➝ $327.00	+13.87%
7/7/2026	BMO Capital Markets 3 of 5 stars	Tristan Thomas-Martin Not Rated	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$370.00	+31.15%
6/22/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Trey Bowers Not Rated	Boost Target	Overweight	$360.00 ➝ $361.00	+15.49%
6/18/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B-)
6/18/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
6/3/2026	Freedom Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
6/1/2026	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brandon Rolle Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy ➝ Hold	$304.00	+6.80%
5/26/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jamie Rollo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$310.00 ➝ $280.00	+8.79%
5/22/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Scholes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$318.00 ➝ $297.00	+13.93%
5/15/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kevin Kopelman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$350.00 ➝ $337.00	+29.58%
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5/14/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robin Farley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$321.00 ➝ $309.00	+14.89%
5/1/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$380.00	+42.27%
5/1/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$296.00	+11.24%
5/1/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$410.00	+54.08%
5/1/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brandt Montour Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$351.00 ➝ $340.00	+28.75%
4/8/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Boss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$376.00 ➝ $341.00	+22.11%
2/6/2026	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$415.00 ➝ $425.00	+23.74%
1/30/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Clarke Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$380.00	+10.32%
1/30/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Lizzie Dove Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$310.00 ➝ $370.00	+13.63%
1/30/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Katz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$275.00 ➝ $334.00	-3.03%
1/29/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
1/12/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Didora Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$325.00 ➝ $330.00	+9.08%
10/31/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$360.00	+25.87%
10/30/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Christopher Stathoulopoulos Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Positive	$350.00	+21.49%
5/9/2025	Macquarie Infrastructure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Paul Golding Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$300.00 ➝ $265.00	+14.14%
4/25/2025	Northcoast Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	A. May Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$279.00	+31.92%
4/21/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Conor Cunningham Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
3/27/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Xian Siew Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$262.00	+19.22%
1/29/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Staszak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$280.00 ➝ $305.00	+15.22%

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Should I Buy Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock? RCL Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Royal Caribbean Cruises pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Royal Caribbean Cruises
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.:

The company recently reported strong earnings, with an EPS of $3.60, surpassing expectations, indicating robust financial performance.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has shown significant revenue growth, with an 11.3% increase year-over-year, suggesting a strong recovery and demand in the cruise industry.
The current stock price is around $346.80, which reflects a positive market sentiment and potential for further appreciation.
The company has a solid return on equity of 45.25%, demonstrating effective management and profitability, which can attract investors looking for strong financial metrics.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a reasonable dividend yield of 2.1%, providing investors with a steady income stream alongside potential capital gains.

Royal Caribbean Cruises
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. for these reasons:

The company’s revenue for the latest quarter was slightly below analysts' expectations, which may raise concerns about future growth potential.
Despite strong earnings, the cruise industry remains sensitive to economic fluctuations and external factors, which could impact future performance.
The dividend payout ratio is 36.61%, which, while manageable, indicates that a significant portion of earnings is being returned to shareholders, potentially limiting reinvestment in growth.
Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with some price targets being reduced, which may signal uncertainty in the stock's future performance.
As the cruise industry continues to recover, there may be ongoing operational challenges and competition that could affect profitability.

RCL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Royal Caribbean Cruises is $345.05, with a high forecast of $425.00 and a low forecast of $280.00.

22 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royal Caribbean Cruises in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" RCL shares.

According to analysts, Royal Caribbean Cruises's stock has a predicted upside of 17.76% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Royal Caribbean Cruises's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Royal Caribbean Cruises has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Freedom Capital, Loop Capital, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Royal Caribbean Cruises more than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating for Royal Caribbean Cruises is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer discretionary" companies is Hold. Learn more on how RCL compares to other companies.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Stock Forecast & Price Target