Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.80 per share and revenue of $4.2766 billion for the quarter. 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. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.68 by $0.07. The company 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 quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.20 EPS. On average, analysts expect Royal Caribbean Cruises to post $15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

RCL stock opened at $277.82 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market cap of $75.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.68, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.94. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $275.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $305.73. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12-month low of $164.01 and a 12-month high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 26.90%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, December 10th that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RCL. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, December 26th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $360.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $286.00 to $275.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $325.36.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,010,571.84. This represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,433,052,000 after purchasing an additional 84,202 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.7% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,474,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $800,785,000 after acquiring an additional 65,714 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 18.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,046,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,775,000 after purchasing an additional 159,690 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 725,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,728,000 after purchasing an additional 116,623 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 377,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,270,000 after purchasing an additional 18,894 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.