What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for RCL FY2025 Earnings?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report issued on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $15.63 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $15.51. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $14.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $17.78 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.75 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $6.01 EPS.

RCL has been the topic of several other reports. Susquehanna set a $350.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays lowered their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $358.00 to $342.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $367.00 to $357.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.86.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $263.69 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $312.19 and a 200-day moving average of $300.86. The company has a market capitalization of $71.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 2.04. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 52 week low of $164.01 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.16.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.68 by $0.07. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 44.68% and a net margin of 23.33%.The company had revenue of $5.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.16 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.20 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.580-15.630 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 2.740-2.790 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of RCL. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 18.6% during the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 35,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,244,000 after purchasing an additional 5,523 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 1,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,633,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, LRI Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 162.1% in the 1st quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total transaction of $309,936.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,010,571.84. This represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Vagn O. Sorensen sold 10,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.04, for a total transaction of $3,399,412.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,414,966.28. The trade was a 38.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 6.95% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 25th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. This is a positive change from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 25th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.90%.

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.