What is William Blair’s Estimate for RCL Q2 Earnings?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Stock analysts at William Blair lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.10 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.03. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ current full-year earnings is $14.90 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Q3 2025 earnings at $5.82 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.75 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $15.36 EPS.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $4 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.02 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 47.89% and a net margin of 19.38%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.77 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $405.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group set a $311.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Barclays upped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $263.00 to $358.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $305.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $311.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of RCL stock opened at $352.03 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $290.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $248.55. Royal Caribbean Cruises has a 1-year low of $130.08 and a 1-year high of $355.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $95.60 billion, a PE ratio of 29.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 2.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 0.18 and a quick ratio of 0.15.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 4th were issued a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.85%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.92%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Richard D. Fain sold 19,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.10, for a total value of $4,960,760.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 165,421 shares in the company, valued at $41,868,055.10. This trade represents a 10.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter worth $26,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 618.8% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 115 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Optimum Investment Advisors purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the first quarter valued at about $31,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.