The stock price of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) has surged by 2.05 when compared to previous closing price of 211.97, but the company has seen a 14.14% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. barrons.com reported 2025-04-28 that The industry has been steadfast in its view that bookings and pricing remain strong. The stock market has a different take.
Is It Worth Investing in Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) Right Now?
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.52x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for RCL is at 2.12. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RCL is 246.85M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.36% of that float. The average trading volume for RCL on April 29, 2025 was 2.95M shares.
RCL’s Market Performance
RCL’s stock has seen a 14.14% increase for the week, with a -0.43% drop in the past month and a -8.66% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.56%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.96% for Royal Caribbean Group The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.47% for RCL’s stock, with a 4.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RCL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RCL stocks, with Northcoast repeating the rating for RCL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for RCL in the upcoming period, according to Northcoast is $279 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RCL reach a price target of $230. The rating they have provided for RCL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 31st, 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Outperform” to RCL, setting the target price at $262 in the report published on March 27th of the current year.
RCL Trading at 0.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RCL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.93% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.56%, as shares surge +4.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RCL rose by +14.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $197.59. In addition, Royal Caribbean Group saw -6.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RCL starting from Liberty Jason T, who sale 58,000 shares at the price of $261.95 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Liberty Jason T now owns 143,214 shares of Royal Caribbean Group, valued at $15,193,336 using the latest closing price.
Holtz Naftali, the Chief Financial Officer of Royal Caribbean Group, sale 17,000 shares at $261.62 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Holtz Naftali is holding 42,127 shares at $4,447,528 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RCL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Royal Caribbean Group stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 46.85, with 7.97 for asset returns.
Based on Royal Caribbean Group (RCL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.58.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.09 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 44.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.17.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
