Q3 2025 Earnings Forecast for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Issued By Zacks Research

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst S. Singha now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $4.45 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.47. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $9.99 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $148.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 16th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $170.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Finally, Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $164.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of RCL opened at $137.47 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $129.71 and its 200 day moving average is $117.11. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a fifty-two week low of $59.37 and a fifty-two week high of $141.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.29 billion, a PE ratio of 22.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.03, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.19.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.12. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 45.55%. The firm had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($1.12) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Latitude Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 6.3% in the first quarter. Latitude Advisors LLC now owns 3,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Strategy Asset Managers LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter worth about $624,000. Fielder Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 7.6% in the first quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 11.6% in the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 94,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,175,000 after acquiring an additional 9,887 shares during the period. Finally, Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.4% in the first quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 34,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,782,000 after acquiring an additional 3,800 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 11,753 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.01, for a total transaction of $1,363,465.53. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 166,537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,319,957.37. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 8.70% 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.