William Blair Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for RCL

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 17th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.19 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.20. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $14.90 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q3 2026 earnings at $6.68 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on RCL. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, October 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $360.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $367.00 to $357.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $337.00 to $333.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $358.00 to $342.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.82.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $251.69 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 52-week low of $164.01 and a 52-week high of $366.50. The company has a market capitalization of $68.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $302.30 and a 200 day moving average of $302.07.

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 business had revenue of $5.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.16 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.20 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 25th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 25th. This is a positive change from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 26.90%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,010,571.84. The trade was a 7.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

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.