Analysts Set Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Target Price at $345.53

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $345.5789.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target on the stock. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $320.70 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $277.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $286.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.57, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12 month low of $232.10 and a 12 month high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Key Royal Caribbean Cruises News

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean opened the new Seward Alaska terminal, adding shore power, better passenger flow, and stronger rail links that could support future cruise capacity and improve the company’s Alaska strategy. Royal Caribbean (RCL) Opens Seward Alaska Terminal With Shore Power And Rail Links
• Positive Sentiment: The company released its 2025 Community Impact Report, highlighting $61 million in community contributions and impact across 85+ destinations, which reinforces its brand, destination relationships, and long-term sustainability narrative. Royal Caribbean Group Releases 2025 Community Impact Report
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage today flagged Royal Caribbean and Lindblad Expeditions as “soaring,” suggesting renewed investor interest in cruise and expedition travel names. Royal Caribbean and Lindblad Expeditions shares are soaring, what you need to know
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research made small upward revisions to select 2027–2028 earnings estimates for Royal Caribbean, but kept a Hold rating, which is not a strong new catalyst on its own.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader cruise-news headlines centered on Carnival’s earnings-driven pullback, while Royal Caribbean and Norwegian were comparatively stable, helping RCL stand out as the stronger peer in the group.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

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.