Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Price Target Raised to $364.00

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) had its price objective raised by Citigroup from $362.00 to $364.00 in a research note released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

RCL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $345.00 to $394.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $337.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.62.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $306.99 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $271.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $286.76. The company has a market cap of $82.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1 year low of $222.22 and a 1 year high of $356.39.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $6.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.38 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $5.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.61 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.40% and a net margin of 23.78%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $5.75 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 17.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th were paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 17th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is presently 35.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Maritza Montiel sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.21, for a total transaction of $122,884.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,055,786.42. This represents a 2.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter valued at $11,740,000. Third View Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 3rd quarter worth $219,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 20,527.3% in the 3rd quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $603,000 after buying an additional 2,258 shares during the last quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP now owns 2,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $594,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 94.3% during the third quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 3,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $979,000 after buying an additional 1,787 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean exceeded third-quarter earnings expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $6.57 versus a $6.38 consensus estimate. Revenue reached approximately $5.59 billion, and management raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $17.85-$17.95. Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Gap Up After Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. Citigroup raised its price target to $364 while maintaining a Buy rating, and Freedom Broker upgraded RCL from Hold to Buy with a $379 target. Wells Fargo also expects the stock to rise. Citigroup Royal Caribbean price target
• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand from affluent travelers, high occupancy, improving EBITDA margins and continued onboard spending support Royal Caribbean’s premium positioning. A better-than-expected cruise-industry quarter also lifted sentiment across the sector. Royal Caribbean Strong Earnings Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is hedging more than 60% of expected 2026 fuel costs, which should reduce near-term exposure to energy-price volatility. However, fuel remains an industry-wide cost concern. Cruise companies aim to keep fuel costs down
• Negative Sentiment: Ticket revenue per passenger per day declined for a second consecutive quarter. Analysts say onboard spending and premium destinations have offset the weakness, but additional Caribbean capacity could further pressure pricing and net yields. Royal Caribbean Beats Its Guidance, But Ticket Prices Fall
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Caribbean plans to fund its approximately $3 billion acquisition of a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts with debt. The deal could expand its vacation ecosystem and capture more customer spending, but it will increase leverage and expose the company to integration and economic-downturn risks. Could Royal Caribbean Stock Survive a Sandals Deal Gone Wrong?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., doing business as Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), is a global cruise company that operates vacation cruises and related travel experiences. Its fleet visits destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia, and other regions, with itineraries that typically include onboard entertainment, dining, accommodations, recreational activities, and shore excursions.

The company’s principal brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises.