Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect Royal Caribbean Cruises to post earnings of $2.80 per share and revenue of $4.2766 billion for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.68 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $5.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.16 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.33% and a return on equity of 44.68%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.20 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Royal Caribbean Cruises to post $15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL stock opened at $290.62 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $278.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $304.25. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a one year low of $164.01 and a one year high of $366.50. The stock has a market cap of $79.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 0.16 and a quick ratio of 0.14.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.90%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, December 10th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,010,571.84. This trade represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.95% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Credit Agricole S A bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $84,992,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3,725.2% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 215,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,648,000 after buying an additional 209,616 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 18.0% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,046,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,775,000 after buying an additional 159,690 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.2% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 725,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,728,000 after buying an additional 116,623 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,433,052,000 after buying an additional 84,202 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on RCL shares. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $286.00 to $275.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, December 26th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $360.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $327.68.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL), operating as part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise company that develops, markets and operates passenger cruise ships. The company operates multiple consumer-facing cruise brands that offer short- and long-duration itineraries and a range of onboard experiences. Its core activities include itineraries and voyage operations, guest services and hospitality, onboard food and beverage, entertainment and recreation programming, and the commercial activities needed to sell and support cruises through both direct and travel‑agent channels.

Royal Caribbean’s ships serve a broad set of geographies worldwide, regularly deploying vessels in the Caribbean, North America (including Alaska), Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.