Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 27,327 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 1.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,870,895 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,327 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.69% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $605,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth about $1,021,893,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,604,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,270,252,000 after acquiring an additional 929,414 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 560.9% during the 3rd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 676,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,949,000 after acquiring an additional 574,256 shares during the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $172,488,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 91.7% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,087,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,590,000 after purchasing an additional 520,353 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity Cruises relaunched the Celebrity Solstice after a major revitalization (four new spaces, eight new experiences). This refresh broadens Celebrity’s premium offering and supports pricing/occupancy upside for RCL’s Celebrity brand as the ship heads to Alaska for summer sailings. PR Newswire: Celebrity Solstice Relaunch
• Neutral Sentiment: Disclosure shows Accuvest Global Advisors reduced its RCL stake significantly (sold 1,919 shares, leaving 799). Position size appears small in absolute terms and is unlikely to materially affect the stock by itself, but it is a routine institutional trimming to monitor. DefenseWorld: Accuvest Reduces Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around peers (e.g., Jim Cramer highlighting Norwegian Cruise Line as a possible strategic target) keeps the sector in focus; competitor-specific M&A chatter can shift sentiment but doesn’t directly change RCL fundamentals. Investors should watch peer results and activist activity for potential industry re-rating. Yahoo Finance: Jim Cramer on Norwegian
• Negative Sentiment: Escalation of the Iran/Israel conflict is pressuring travel stocks broadly. Reports note higher fuel and insurance costs and possible shipping interruptions, which have prompted sell-offs in cruise operators including RCL (sector weakness cited across market coverage). This geopolitical risk is the primary near-term negative catalyst for the stock. Benzinga: Cruise Lines Tumble Investopedia: Stocks Affected by War Yahoo Finance: Cruise Stocks Sink Barron’s: Travel Stocks Hurt by Iran Tensions

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $379.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, January 30th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $324.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.29.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 245,476 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.54, for a total value of $76,475,593.04. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,435,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,120,443,401.40. This represents a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Laura H. Bethge sold 7,854 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.21, for a total transaction of $2,562,053.34. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,695,121.06. This trade represents a 19.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock worth $626,681,935. Corporate insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $301.44 on Wednesday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $164.01 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50-day moving average is $304.76 and its 200 day moving average is $303.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.18 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $2.80 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.80. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.06% and a net margin of 23.80%.The business had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.63 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This is an increase from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 25.62%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, December 10th that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL), operating as part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is a global cruise company that develops, markets and operates passenger cruise ships. The company operates multiple consumer-facing cruise brands that offer short- and long-duration itineraries and a range of onboard experiences. Its core activities include itineraries and voyage operations, guest services and hospitality, onboard food and beverage, entertainment and recreation programming, and the commercial activities needed to sell and support cruises through both direct and travel‑agent channels.

Royal Caribbean’s ships serve a broad set of geographies worldwide, regularly deploying vessels in the Caribbean, North America (including Alaska), Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.