New York State Teachers Retirement System Buys 3,384 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 189,558 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,384 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.07% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $52,872,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. GGM Financials LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, insider Laura H. Bethge sold 7,854 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.21, for a total value of $2,562,053.34. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 32,786 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,695,121.06. The trade was a 19.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 245,476 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.54, for a total value of $76,475,593.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,435,910 shares in the company, valued at $5,120,443,401.40. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock valued at $626,681,935. 6.95% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $265.63 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $279.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $285.81. The stock has a market cap of $71.24 billion, a PE ratio of 17.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $223.00 and a 52 week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.830-3.930 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.100-17.500 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is a positive change from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is presently 38.44%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and strong demand: RCL reported adjusted EPS that beat consensus (adjusted EPS ~$3.60) and revenue roughly in line, with management saying consumer demand remains healthy — a primary driver for the stock pop. PR Newswire Q1 Release
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns: Management returned roughly $1.1 billion to shareholders in Q1 via $836M of share repurchases and dividends, which supports near‑term EPS and investor sentiment. PR Newswire Q1 Release
• Positive Sentiment: Bookings resilience: Mediterranean itineraries are seeing a bounce in bookings after regional disruptions, helping revenue outlook for peak seasons. TravelPulse
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price-target revision: Citigroup lowered its RCL price target from $377 to $348 but kept a “buy” rating — still implying upside from current levels, though the trimmed PT reflects near‑term risk. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation re-checks: Several market write-ups are revisiting RCL after the post‑earnings pullback, weighing the long‑term lifestyle growth thesis versus short‑term cost pressure. Yahoo Finance Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Higher fuel costs & guidance trim: Management updated FY 2026 guidance to $17.10–$17.50 (and Q2 to $3.83–$3.93), citing rising fuel costs tied to Middle East tensions — the guidance revision is a headwind to margins and investor expectations. Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term itinerary & cost risk: Geopolitical disruption has forced itinerary changes and raised fuel expense — risks that could pressure margins if costs remain elevated. Quartz
• Neutral Sentiment: Noise and non‑related tickers: Some headlines reference other “RCL” tickers (e.g., RCL Foods on JSE) — ignore those when evaluating Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL). Yahoo – RCL Foods

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on RCL shares. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $330.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Tigress Financial raised their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $347.10.

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.