Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Stock Rating Upgraded by BMO Capital Markets

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Barclays decreased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $348.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $346.80.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $282.07 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $284.13 and a 200 day moving average of $289.12. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12 month low of $232.10 and a 12 month high of $366.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.830-3.930 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.100-17.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% in the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.