Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Buys 3,498 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 39.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 12,409 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,498 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $3,461,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after buying an additional 6,063 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at about $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,494,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at about $357,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 245,476 shares of the 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 approximately $5,120,443,401.40. This represents a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Laura H. Bethge sold 7,854 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.21, for a total transaction of $2,562,053.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 32,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,695,121.06. The trade was a 19.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock valued at $626,681,935. 6.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on RCL shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $334.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $327.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $347.10.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE RCL opened at $265.63 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $71.24 billion, a PE ratio of 16.21, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $279.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $285.47.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The company’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. Research analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Trending Headlines about Royal Caribbean Cruises

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

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.