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

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $326.2727.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on RCL. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, December 26th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $372.00 to $362.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $334.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $342.00 to $324.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $276.06 on Monday. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12 month low of $164.01 and a 12 month high of $366.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $275.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $306.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.68 by $0.07. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.33% and a return on equity of 44.68%. The company had revenue of $5.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.16 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.20 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.580-15.630 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.740-2.790 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 14.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.90%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, December 10th that permits the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,234 shares in the company, valued at $4,010,571.84. The trade was a 7.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 6.95% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,297,000 after buying an additional 6,063 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,157,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Diversified Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth approximately $243,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

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.