Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) recently:

• 5/26/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was given a new $280.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/22/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $318.00 to $297.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/20/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 5/15/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $350.00 to $337.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $321.00 to $309.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was given a new $380.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 5/1/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was given a new $296.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 5/1/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises was given a new $410.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 5/1/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $349.00 to $360.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $351.00 to $340.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $377.00 to $348.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $383.00 to $349.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $350.00 to $321.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $371.00 to $350.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $361.00 to $351.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $330.00 to $310.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Royal Caribbean Cruises had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $376.00 to $341.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

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 paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total value of $113,355,118.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,681,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,311,186,488.54. This represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 771,607 shares of company stock valued at $243,570,283. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.