Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by Bessemer Group Inc.

Bessemer Group Inc. reduced its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 0.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 629,519 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,777 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $173,231,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on RCL. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $346.80.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:RCL opened at $294.45 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The company has a market capitalization of $78.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.76. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $286.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $288.91.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

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.