Royal Caribbean Cruises is a travel company located in Florida, United States, which is part of the Industrials sector, and is traded under the ticker RCL on the NYSE exchange.
Royal Caribbean Cruises stock last closed at $258.08, down 2.88% from the previous day, and has increased 66.2% in one year. It has overperformed other stocks in the Travel Services industry by 0.3 percentage points. Royal Caribbean Cruises stock is currently +98.4% from its 52-week low of $130.08, and -7.79% from its 52-week high of $279.89.
As of Jun 13, 2025, there are 271.56M shares of RCL outstanding. The market value of RCL is $70.08B. In the last 24 hours, 2.79M RCL shares were traded.
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Out of 16 Equities analysts who track RCL, the consensus analyst rating on Royal Caribbean Cruises is a Strong Buy
Please note that analyst forecasts are not recommendations, nor are they financial advice.
Paul Golding, a top 41% analyst from Macquarie maintains RCL with a buy rating and lowers their RCL price target from $300.00 to $265.00, on May 9, 2025.
Jamie Rollo, a bottom 11% analyst from Morgan Stanley maintains RCL with a hold rating and raises their RCL price target from $220.00 to $230.00, on May 6, 2025.
Brandt Montour, a top 11% analyst from Barclays maintains RCL with a strong buy rating and raises their RCL price target from $249.00 to $263.00, on Apr 30, 2025.
Barclays's Brandt Montour raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) by 5.6% from $249 to $263 on 2025/05/01. The analyst maintained their Strong Buy rating on the stock.
Royal Caribbean Cruises reported its Q1 2025 earnings.
Montour summed up the print as delivering "solid results that checked most of the boxes but still struck a tone of incremental caution because of elevated uncertainty regarding the consumer."
For Q1 2025, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported:
Management guided:
For Q2 2025:
For FY 2025:
President & CEO Jason Liberty commented: "Our strong first quarter results are a testament to the enduring appeal and attractive value proposition of our leading brands and the incredible vacations they deliver.
"As we navigate the complexities of the current macroeconomic landscape, we remain focused on what we can control - delivering the best vacation experiences, optimizing revenue, and managing costs, while continuing to invest in our future and drive further differentiation.
"With our industry-leading brands, state-of-the-art ships, exclusive destinations, and a fortified balance sheet, we will continue dreaming and innovating to win a greater share of the growing $2 trillion global vacation market."
Christopher Stathoulopoulos, a top 5% analyst from Susquehanna maintains RCL with a strong buy rating and lowers their RCL price target from $295.00 to $275.00, on Apr 30, 2025.
Lizzie Dove, a top 33% analyst from Goldman Sachs maintains RCL with a strong buy rating and lowers their RCL price target from $305.00 to $245.00, on Apr 23, 2025.
You can dive deeper into what analysts are projecting on the Royal Caribbean Cruises stock forecast page.
Last year, RCL earnings were $3.25B. Over the past 5 year, RCL's earnings have increased by 69.88% per year. This was faster than the Travel Services industry average of 51.14%.
Last year, RCL revenue was $16.76B. Over the last five year, RCL's revenue has increased by 9.71% per year. This was slower than the Travel Services industry average of 14.21%.
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Over the last 12 months, insiders at RCL have sold more shares than they have bought.
Robert Alexander Lake, SVP CLO Secretary CCO of RCL, was the latest RCL insider to sell. They sold $687,500.00 worth of RCL shares on Jun 6, 2025.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises pays a dividend of 0.95%, compared to the Travel Services industry's average dividend yield of 1.65%. If you owned $1,000 worth of RCL stock, you would have received $9.49 in the past 12 months.
Royal Caribbean Cruises dividend payments have consistently grown over the past decade but have not remained stable.
Get more analysis about Royal Caribbean Cruises dividend yield and history here.
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