William Blair Issues Pessimistic Forecast for RCL Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Equities research analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 17th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will earn $17.87 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $17.91. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $14.90 per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $353.00 to $304.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Susquehanna set a $350.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $372.00 to $362.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $399.00 to $336.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.82.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

RCL opened at $263.82 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $297.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $301.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.95 billion, a PE ratio of 17.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12-month low of $164.01 and a 12-month high of $366.50.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 13.4% during the first quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 10,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,207,000 after acquiring an additional 831 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 7.8% in the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $689,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 69.1% in the 1st quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 8,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,696,000 after buying an additional 3,372 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,010,571.84. This represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 6.95% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 25th were paid a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 25th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.90%.

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.