What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for RCL FY2025 Earnings?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report released on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $15.63 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $15.51. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $14.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.96 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $17.78 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.75 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $6.01 EPS.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.68 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $5.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.16 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.33% and a return on equity of 44.68%. The company’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.20 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.580-15.630 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 2.740-2.790 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on RCL. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays decreased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $358.00 to $342.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $405.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $399.00 to $336.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $324.64.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $263.38 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market cap of $71.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 2.04. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1-year low of $164.01 and a 1-year high of $366.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $310.36 and a 200-day moving average of $300.60.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 25th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. This is an increase from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 25th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 26.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,010,571.84. This represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Vagn O. Sorensen sold 10,300 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.04, for a total transaction of $3,399,412.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,414,966.28. This trade represents a 38.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Florida Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 87.6% in the first quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 914 shares during the last quarter. Roberts Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter worth about $572,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,674,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,890,943,000 after buying an additional 602,447 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 7,890.2% during the 1st quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 36,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,535,000 after acquiring an additional 36,216 shares during the period. Finally, Shellback Capital LP boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 53.8% during the 1st quarter. Shellback Capital LP now owns 200,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,088,000 after acquiring an additional 70,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% 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.