Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Stock Holdings Decreased by Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. lowered its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 5.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 63,278 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,409 shares during the period. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $17,650,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total transaction of $113,355,118.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,681,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,311,186,488.54. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,347,057 shares of company stock worth $424,815,685. Insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on RCL. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target 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. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $347.21.

More Royal Caribbean Cruises News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Mexico’s environment minister said Royal Caribbean’s proposed “Perfect Day” project in Quintana Roo “is not going to be approved,” raising the risk that a planned destination investment could be blocked or delayed. Mexico to reject Royal Caribbean ‘Perfect Day’ project, minister says
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut its near-term and longer-term EPS estimates for Royal Caribbean, including Q2 2026, FY2027, and FY2028, which can weigh on sentiment if investors view the revisions as a sign of softer earnings momentum. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Free Report
• Negative Sentiment: Separate coverage noted Royal Caribbean falling amid scrutiny over its Mexico water park project, reinforcing concerns that regulatory and environmental opposition could become a drag on the stock. Royal Caribbean falls amid scrutiny on its Mexico water park project
• Neutral Sentiment: On the other hand, Mizuho recently reiterated an Outperform rating and raised its price target to $380, signaling that some analysts still see upside in Royal Caribbean’s longer-term fundamentals. Here’s What Mizuho Thinks About Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 2.0%

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $247.46 on Wednesday. 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 has a 50-day moving average price of $271.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $282.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.10, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $232.60 and a 52-week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. 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 expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises 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.