NYSE:RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $207.35 -9.89 (-4.55%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$206.90 -0.44 (-0.21%) As of 03/28/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock (NYSE:RCL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get RCL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$205.87▼$215.9150-Day Range$203.34▼$274.9452-Week Range$125.06▼$277.08Volume2.55 million shsAverage Volume2.32 million shsMarket Capitalization$55.80 billionP/E Ratio19.40Dividend Yield1.45%Price Target$282.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewRoyal 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. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.Read More… Remove Ads Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreRCL MarketRank™: Royal Caribbean Cruises scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 281 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingRoyal Caribbean Cruises has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageRoyal Caribbean Cruises has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Royal Caribbean Cruises' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth17.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Royal Caribbean Cruises are expected to grow by 17.85% in the coming year, from $14.90 to $17.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Royal Caribbean Cruises is 19.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Royal Caribbean Cruises is 19.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.59.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRoyal Caribbean Cruises has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRoyal Caribbean Cruises has a P/B Ratio of 7.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Royal Caribbean Cruises' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.12% of the float of Royal Caribbean Cruises has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRoyal Caribbean Cruises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Royal Caribbean Cruises has recently increased by 0.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldRoyal Caribbean Cruises pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRoyal Caribbean Cruises does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Royal Caribbean Cruises is 28.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Royal Caribbean Cruises will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.08% next year. This indicates that Royal Caribbean Cruises will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Royal Caribbean Cruises' dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.4 / 5Environmental Score-3.80 Percentage of Shares Shorted5.12% of the float of Royal Caribbean Cruises has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRoyal Caribbean Cruises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Royal Caribbean Cruises has recently increased by 0.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.22 News SentimentRoyal Caribbean Cruises has a news sentiment score of 1.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Royal Caribbean Cruises this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 53 people have searched for RCL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 27 people have added Royal Caribbean Cruises to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Royal Caribbean Cruises insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $28,571,705.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.95% of the stock of Royal Caribbean Cruises is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.53% of the stock of Royal Caribbean Cruises is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Royal Caribbean Cruises' insider trading history. Receive RCL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Royal Caribbean Cruises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address RCL Stock News Headlines 3 Companies Buying Back Stock—Why It Matters (RCL)These insiders have been buying back stock lately, meaning their stock prices might be lower today, posing additional upside potential.March 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comJim Cramer’s Cruise Comeback – Why the Seas Are Smooth for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)March 30 at 8:51 AM | msn.comCrypto Genius: 12,000% in 12 months? [Here’s how]We are entering the final Trump Bump of our lives. But the biggest returns will not be in the stock market.March 30, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Analysts Set Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Target Price at $283.53March 30 at 3:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Earns Outperform Rating from Analysts at BNP ParibasMarch 29 at 2:25 AM | americanbankingnews.com4RCL : Royal Caribbean Gr Unusual Options Activity For March 28March 28 at 10:00 PM | benzinga.comRoyal Caribbean (RCL) Initiated with a Buy at Goldman SachsMarch 27 at 3:11 PM | markets.businessinsider.comRoyal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Outperforms With 11% Gain Over Last WeekMarch 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines RCL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RCL shares performed this year? Royal Caribbean Cruises' stock was trading at $230.69 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RCL shares have decreased by 10.1% and is now trading at $207.35. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Royal Caribbean Cruises' earnings last quarter? Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January, 28th. The company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.13. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 17.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 48.97%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Royal Caribbean Cruises doing a stock buyback? Royal Caribbean Cruises' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 12th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Does Royal Caribbean Cruises have any subsidiaries? Royal Caribbean Cruises subsidiaries include these companies: Silversea Cruises Ltd, Celebrity Cruises Inc., and RCL Cruises Ltd.. Who are Royal Caribbean Cruises' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Royal Caribbean Cruises include Capital International Investors (11.05%), Capital Research Global Investors (10.50%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.44%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen, Richard D Fain, Jason T Liberty, Michael W Bayley, Naftali Holtz, Vagn O Sorensen, Harri U Kulovaara, Laura H Bethge, Maritza Gomez Montiel and Henry L Pujol. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises? Shares of RCL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Royal Caribbean Cruises own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Royal Caribbean Cruises investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Netflix (NFLX) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Record date for 1/13 Dividend12/27/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend12/27/2024Dividend Payable1/13/2025Last Earnings1/28/2025Record date for 4/4 Dividend3/07/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend3/07/2025Today3/30/2025Dividend Payable4/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Water transportation Sub-IndustryHotels Resorts & Cruise Lines Current SymbolNYSE:RCL CIK884887 Webwww.rclinvestor.com Phone(305) 539-6000Fax305-374-7354Employees102,500Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$282.33 High Stock Price Target$330.00 Low Stock Price Target$225.00 Potential Upside/Downside+36.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.89 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.69 Trailing P/E Ratio19.40 Forward P/E Ratio13.92 P/E Growth0.9Net Income$2.88 billion Net Margins17.46% Pretax Margin17.57% Return on Equity48.97% Return on Assets8.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.39 Current Ratio0.17 Quick Ratio0.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.49 billion Price / Sales3.39 Cash Flow$15.60 per share Price / Cash Flow13.29 Book Value$28.74 per share Price / Book7.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares269,129,000Free Float247,733,000Market Cap$55.80 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.53 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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