What is William Blair’s Forecast for RCL FY2026 Earnings?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Research analysts at William Blair increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report issued on Tuesday, January 28th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $17.69 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $17.00. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $15.00 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on RCL. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $283.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $253.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $245.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.19.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 3.0 %

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $266.48 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $239.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $201.20. The company has a market cap of $71.65 billion, a PE ratio of 24.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 2.59. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a fifty-two week low of $113.10 and a fifty-two week high of $277.08.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.13. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 48.97% and a net margin of 17.46%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.25 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 257.4% during the third quarter. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, EVP Harri U. Kulovaara sold 3,256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.62, for a total transaction of $763,922.72. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,243,287.76. This represents a 12.72 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 139,353 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.89, for a total transaction of $33,150,685.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 18,167,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,321,868,240.23. The trade was a 0.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 372,609 shares of company stock worth $87,647,208. Insiders own 7.95% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 27th were issued a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.83%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.58%.

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.