Royal Caribbean (RCL)’s “Not Been as Good,” Says Jim Cramer

We recently published 10 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar.  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) factored into the discussion after Cramer discussed Carnival Corporation’s earnings report. In mid-December, Jefferies lowered the firm’s share price target to $275 from $286 and kept a Buy rating on the shares. The upgrade came after Wells Fargo had initiated coverage on December 1st and set a $320 share price target. The bank explained that it believes Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) benefits from a strong return on invested capital, earnings growth, and yield. For the ROIC, Wells Fargo believes that the cruise company can cross the 20% threshold, particularly due to operating parameters such as cost controls and operating algorithms. Cramer has discussed Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) several times in 2025 as well. For instance, on November 17th, he commented that the firm might have “come down too much.” Earlier, he remarked that the cruise ship sector appeared to have “lost its luster.” In this appearance, he commented that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) appeared to not be as great as peer firm Carnival Cruise or Disney’s cruise business:

Royal Caribbean (RCL)'s "Not Been as Good," Says Jim Cramer

“Royal’s not been as good.”

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