Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)
NYSE: RCL · Real-Time Price · USD
265.55
+1.79 (0.68%)
At close: May 1, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
265.18
-0.37 (-0.14%)
After-hours: May 1, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT
Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 18 analysts that cover Royal Caribbean Cruises stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $350.67, which forecasts a 32.05% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $265 and the highest is $425.
Price Target: $350.67 (+32.05%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Royal Caribbean Cruises stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Buy | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $377 → $348 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $377 → $348 | +31.05% | May 1, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $351 → $340 | Buy | Maintains | $351 → $340 | +28.04% | May 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $349 → $360 | Buy | Maintains | $349 → $360 | +35.57% | May 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $383 → $349 | Buy | Maintains | $383 → $349 | +31.43% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $350 → $321 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $350 → $321 | +20.88% | Apr 14, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
19.90B
from 17.94B
Increased by 10.97%
Revenue Next Year
21.37B
from 19.90B
Increased by 7.36%
EPS This Year
18.13
from 15.64
Increased by 15.93%
EPS Next Year
20.78
from 18.13
Increased by 14.64%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 21.5B | 23.0B | ||||||
| Avg | 19.9B | 21.4B | ||||||
| Low | 19.0B | 20.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20.0% | 15.5% | ||||||
| Avg | 11.0% | 7.4% | ||||||
| Low | 5.9% | 2.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19.72 | 23.13 | ||||||
| Avg | 18.13 | 20.78 | ||||||
| Low | 16.28 | 18.79 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26.1% | 27.6% | ||||||
| Avg | 15.9% | 14.6% | ||||||
| Low | 4.1% | 3.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.