Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) recently:

• 1/14/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 1/13/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 1/13/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $316.00 to $373.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $325.00 to $330.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/26/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/17/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $342.00 to $324.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $286.00 to $275.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 12/9/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $334.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/2/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $333.00 to $321.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $320.00 to $316.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/18/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/17/2025 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “strong-buy” rating.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th will be given 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 is Friday, December 26th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.90%.

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total transaction of $309,936.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

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.