Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from Susquehanna

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) had its target price cut by Susquehanna from $372.00 to $355.00 in a research note published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a positive rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts have also commented on RCL. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, September 28th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $357.00 to $392.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $299.00 to $330.00 in a report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Argus raised their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $330.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $350.35.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE RCL opened at $286.24 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $76.56 billion, a PE ratio of 17.63, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.82. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1 year low of $222.22 and a 1 year high of $356.39. The business’s 50-day moving average is $271.78 and its 200 day moving average is $282.22.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.38 EPS. 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 forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th were paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 17th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.08%.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, CEO Michael Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $4,048,147.89. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 14.3% during the 3rd quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.1% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 8,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,311,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.9% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 160,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,948 shares during the period. 55 North Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.2% in the third quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC now owns 890 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.7% in the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 3,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,061,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., doing business as Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), is a global cruise company that operates vacation cruises and related travel experiences. Its fleet visits destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia, and other regions, with itineraries that typically include onboard entertainment, dining, accommodations, recreational activities, and shore excursions.

The company’s principal brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises.