Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Purchased by Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 317.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,488 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,933 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $2,099,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of RCL. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.1% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 85.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 38.1% in the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $317.10 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $85.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.91. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $303.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $303.12. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $164.01 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $2.80 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.80. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.80% and a return on equity of 45.06%. The firm had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.63 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 EPS for the current year.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.62%.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.82, for a total transaction of $26,145,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 58,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,990,856.56. This trade represents a 57.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Laura H. Bethge sold 7,854 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.21, for a total value of $2,562,053.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 32,786 shares in the company, valued at $10,695,121.06. This represents a 19.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,195,712 shares of company stock valued at $383,111,652. 6.95% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on RCL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $368.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $373.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a 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 report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, December 26th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.29.

Key Headlines Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

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

• Positive Sentiment: Technical/bullish coverage: RCL recently printed a “golden cross” technical signal (50-day moving average crossing above the 200-day), which often attracts momentum buyers. Golden Cross Signal
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals/optimistic narratives: recent write-ups highlight strong revenue trends, fleet-expansion plans and long-term growth potential — headlines positioning RCL as a top growth name have likely supported buying interest. MarketBeat: Cruising Toward a New High
• Neutral Sentiment: Legal/industry event: the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear cases on compensation related to Cuba seizures that could affect maritime operators; this is longer-term legal uncertainty rather than an immediate earnings-shock. Supreme Court / Cuba Cases
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold multiple blocks of shares this week (three Form 4 disclosures show combined sales of roughly 473,548 shares, representing tens of millions of dollars), which can be perceived as a negative signal to some investors. Filing: SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Options-market activity: unusually large put buying was reported (about 17,883 put contracts, ~116% above average), which signals increased downside hedging or speculative bearish bets and may pressure sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/tourism disruption: cruise lines canceled Puerto Vallarta calls after violence in Mexico, forcing reroutes and potential incremental costs or customer accommodations—near-term itinerary disruption risk for the sector. Cruise Cancellations
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/trade risk: afternoon weakness in several travel and consumer names followed new global tariff comments from the administration, adding trade-policy uncertainty that can weigh on cyclical travel stocks. Tariff/Trade Policy News

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.