What is William Blair’s Forecast for RCL Q1 Earnings?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – William Blair increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 28th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will earn $2.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.41. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $11.66 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.83 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.76 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $14.99 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on RCL. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $245.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $287.00 to $308.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. StockNews.com raised Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $253.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.19.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE RCL opened at $274.94 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $73.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.26, a PEG ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.59. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $239.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $200.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.63. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12-month low of $113.10 and a 12-month high of $275.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.13. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 52.92% and a net margin of 16.21%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.25 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RCL. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 6,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,530,000 after buying an additional 1,111 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 76.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 28,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,142,000 after purchasing an additional 12,530 shares in the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 289,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,349,000 after purchasing an additional 7,298 shares during the period. Souders Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter worth $800,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 541.0% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 9,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,283,000 after buying an additional 8,353 shares in the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, EVP Harri U. Kulovaara sold 3,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.62, for a total transaction of $763,922.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 22,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,243,287.76. The trade was a 12.72 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 230,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.62, for a total value of $53,732,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 18,556,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,335,253,633.20. The trade was a 1.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 372,609 shares of company stock valued at $87,647,208. Company insiders own 7.95% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Investors of record on Friday, December 27th were paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.80%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 20.58%.

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.