Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Price Target Lowered to $327.00 at Citigroup

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) had its price objective decreased by Citigroup from $362.00 to $327.00 in a research note released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group cut their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Loop Capital initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $345.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $288.29 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.76. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1-year low of $232.10 and a 1-year high of $366.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $287.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $289.04.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.830-3.930 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.100-17.500 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.