Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL):

• 8/3/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $367.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $280.00 to $300.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $350.00 to $372.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $410.00 to $415.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $361.00 to $388.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $327.00 to $362.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was downgraded by Freedom Capital from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 7/28/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by William Blair.
• 7/21/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $362.00 to $327.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets to “strong-buy”.
• 6/22/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $360.00 to $361.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 6/18/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This trade represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

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.