Primecap Management Co. CA Has $892.08 Million Stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Primecap Management Co. CA cut its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,756,921 shares of the company’s stock after selling 418,747 shares during the quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA owned 1.01% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $892,084,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of RCL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after acquiring an additional 6,063 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at $791,000. Rossby Financial LCC boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.9% during the 2nd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 1,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Alpha LLC grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 1,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $600,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on RCL. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $373.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 1st. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $318.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $368.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.29.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Naftali Holtz sold 51,131 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.39, for a total transaction of $16,739,778.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 28,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,204,897.24. The trade was a 64.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 345,111 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.73, for a total transaction of $108,961,896.03. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,207,517 shares in the company, valued at $5,432,929,342.41. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,195,712 shares of company stock valued at $383,111,652 over the last three months. Insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum — RCL recently broke out above its 50‑day moving average (short-term bullish signal) which can attract momentum buyers. RCL broke out above 50-day MA
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns & growth investments — company plans (new Discovery‑class ships), a $2.0B buyback authorization and a raised quarterly dividend increase shareholder returns and support longer‑term valuation. Valuation, new ships and Mexico investments
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer/sector context — Norwegian Cruise (NCLH) Q4 commentary (occupancy/pricing trends) provides industry read-throughs that could influence RCL sentiment around upcoming results or bookings. NCLH Q4 preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term legal uncertainty — Supreme Court cases on maritime compensation (Cuba-related) are noted but represent longer‑term legal/regulatory risk rather than an immediate earnings shock. Supreme Court maritime cases
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen has sold several large blocks this month (multiple Form 4s totaling hundreds of thousands of shares and tens of millions in proceeds), a signal that often weighs on sentiment. Insider selling report
• Negative Sentiment: Hedging/bear bets rising — reports of unusual put buying suggest elevated downside hedging or bearish interest that can amplify near‑term weakness. Options/put activity
• Negative Sentiment: Operational disruption & macro risk — cruise itinerary cancellations (Puerto Vallarta) and renewed tariff/trade volatility raise the risk of reroutes, extra costs and weaker travel demand for cyclical leisure names. Cruise cancellations in Mexico

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.1%

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $312.94 on Thursday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $164.01 and a twelve month high of $366.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $303.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $303.19. The company has a market capitalization of $84.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $4.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.06% and a net margin of 23.80%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.63 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.62%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, December 10th that permits the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is 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.