Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for RCL Earnings

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report issued on Friday, June 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $5.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.65. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $17.27 per share.

Several other brokerages have also commented on RCL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Barclays cut their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of RCL stock opened at $310.13 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $277.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $286.45. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The firm has a market cap of $83.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 earned $2.71 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RCL. Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter valued at $513,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter worth $152,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $907,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 7,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,125,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a $1.50 dividend. 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 payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised near-term earnings estimates for Royal Caribbean, including higher forecasts for Q3 2027, Q4 2027, and Q1 2028, reinforcing expectations for continued profit growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Broader cruise-sector optimism has been supported by falling oil prices and hopes for lower geopolitical risk, which can improve margins for cruise operators like Royal Caribbean. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Caribbean’s latest quarter has been described as its “best quarter ever,” but investors are still weighing whether the stock’s strong operating performance is already reflected in the valuation. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Carnival’s earnings miss and revenue weakness are pressuring peer sentiment, but Royal Caribbean is outperforming comparatively, suggesting investors see it as the stronger cruise name right now. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some market coverage continues to flag valuation and risk concerns after the stock’s strong rally, which could limit further upside if earnings growth slows. Article Title

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.