Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for RCL Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report issued on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will earn $2.96 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.97. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $11.66 per share.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business earned $1.25 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $232.00 to $272.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $245.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $204.00 to $272.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, Mizuho restated an “outperform” rating and set a $253.00 target price (down previously from $255.00) on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $271.06.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

RCL opened at $268.77 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $72.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.62, a PEG ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.59. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1-year low of $113.10 and a 1-year high of $271.31. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $238.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $200.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.63, a current ratio of 0.19 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hemington Wealth Management increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $544,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. FSM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 2,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $488,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th were issued a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.82%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 22.61%.

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.