Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $346.80.

RCL has been the subject of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.0%

RCL stock opened at $285.42 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $285.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $288.97. The company has a market capitalization of $76.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.76. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week 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.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% in the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

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.