WealthTrust Asset Management LLC Has $657,000 Stock Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

WealthTrust Asset Management LLC cut its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 53.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,354 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,727 shares during the period. WealthTrust Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $657,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 135.0% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,306,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,925,000 after buying an additional 750,723 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 163.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,101,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,515,000 after acquiring an additional 683,896 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 560.9% in the 3rd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 676,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,949,000 after acquiring an additional 574,256 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 260.9% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 661,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,895,000 after acquiring an additional 477,883 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,066,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,728,810,000 after acquiring an additional 461,990 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 245,476 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,385 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.18, for a total value of $453,144.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,203,935.82. This trade represents a 9.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In 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 owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on RCL. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $321.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, January 30th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $351.42.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of RCL opened at $274.97 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $277.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $284.91. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $230.45 and a 52-week high of $366.50. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $73.75 billion, a PE ratio of 16.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The firm 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company 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 predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 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.