Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $353.40.

Several research analysts have recently commented on RCL shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $361.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target on the stock. Susquehanna raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective 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. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.8%

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $321.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The company’s 50-day moving average is $300.19 and its 200-day moving average is $290.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.95 billion, a PE ratio of 19.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.38 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $4,048,147.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after acquiring an additional 6,063 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth about $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,494,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth about $357,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.