Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 14.550-15.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 14.930. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Royal Caribbean Cruises also updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 4.000-4.100 EPS.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $216.67 on Tuesday. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 52-week low of $130.08 and a 52-week high of $277.08. The company has a market cap of $58.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.27, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $210.95 and its 200 day moving average is $226.99.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.19. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 17.46% and a return on equity of 48.97%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises will post 14.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were paid a dividend of $0.75 per share. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.38%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. This is a boost from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.06%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 12th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Loop Capital upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $253.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $232.00 to $272.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $272.85.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Laura H. Bethge sold 14,992 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.86, for a total value of $3,925,805.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 21,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,539,648.30. This trade represents a 41.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard D. Fain sold 19,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.68, for a total value of $5,005,260.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 185,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,491,190.28. This represents a 9.53 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 109,492 shares of company stock valued at $28,571,705. 7.95% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 12.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,312 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 143 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.