Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.80 per share and revenue of $4.2766 billion for the quarter. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.580-15.630 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.740-2.790 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.68 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $5.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.16 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 44.68% and a net margin of 23.33%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.20 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Royal Caribbean Cruises to post $15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL opened at $277.82 on Thursday. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1 year low of $164.01 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 0.16 and a quick ratio of 0.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $275.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $305.73. The firm has a market cap of $75.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.68, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.90%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, December 10th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total transaction of $309,936.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,010,571.84. The trade was a 7.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RCL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,297,000 after acquiring an additional 6,063 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,494,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at $357,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RCL has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, December 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $316.00 to $373.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Barclays decreased their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $342.00 to $324.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $325.36.

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.