Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Q3 2025 Earnings (NYSE:RCL)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst S. Singha now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $4.45 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.47. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $9.99 per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, April 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $151.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Mizuho initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $164.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $148.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.0 %

NYSE RCL opened at $136.68 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.03, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.19. The company has a market capitalization of $35.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.52. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a one year low of $59.37 and a one year high of $141.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $129.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $116.96.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.12. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 45.55%. The business had revenue of $3.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($1.12) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 11,753 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.01, for a total transaction of $1,363,465.53. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 166,537 shares in the company, valued at $19,319,957.37. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 8.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 29,309,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,795,368,000 after acquiring an additional 351,747 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,277,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,273,144,000 after acquiring an additional 359,770 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $323,251,000. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 6.8% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,335,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,208,000 after acquiring an additional 148,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.7% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,533,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,303,000 after acquiring an additional 10,095 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

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.