Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Reduced by Zacks Research

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

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on RCL. Macquarie boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 15th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $164.00 price objective for the company. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $151.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, April 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE RCL opened at $137.47 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $129.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $117.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.03. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12-month low of $59.37 and a 12-month high of $141.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.29 billion, a PE ratio of 22.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 2.52.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in RCL. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth about $323,251,000. Eagle Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth about $79,392,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,917,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,295,891,000 after purchasing an additional 487,327 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter worth about $66,279,000. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 476.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 470,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,381,000 after purchasing an additional 389,095 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises 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 value of $1,363,465.53. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 166,537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,319,957.37. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 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.