Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by Integrated Advisors Network LLC

Integrated Advisors Network LLC cut its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 626 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,832 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $203,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. GGM Financials LLC bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter worth $33,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth $38,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 318.8% during the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

RCL opened at $301.44 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The firm has a market cap of $81.55 billion, a PE ratio of 19.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.87. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $304.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $303.05. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $164.01 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $2.80 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.63 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $1.50 dividend. This is a boost from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 25.62%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, December 10th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on RCL shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, December 26th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $368.00 to $371.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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: Celebrity Cruises relaunched the Celebrity Solstice after a major revitalization (four new spaces, eight new experiences). This refresh broadens Celebrity’s premium offering and supports pricing/occupancy upside for RCL’s Celebrity brand as the ship heads to Alaska for summer sailings. PR Newswire: Celebrity Solstice Relaunch
• Neutral Sentiment: Disclosure shows Accuvest Global Advisors reduced its RCL stake significantly (sold 1,919 shares, leaving 799). Position size appears small in absolute terms and is unlikely to materially affect the stock by itself, but it is a routine institutional trimming to monitor. DefenseWorld: Accuvest Reduces Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around peers (e.g., Jim Cramer highlighting Norwegian Cruise Line as a possible strategic target) keeps the sector in focus; competitor-specific M&A chatter can shift sentiment but doesn’t directly change RCL fundamentals. Investors should watch peer results and activist activity for potential industry re-rating. Yahoo Finance: Jim Cramer on Norwegian
• Negative Sentiment: Escalation of the Iran/Israel conflict is pressuring travel stocks broadly. Reports note higher fuel and insurance costs and possible shipping interruptions, which have prompted sell-offs in cruise operators including RCL (sector weakness cited across market coverage). This geopolitical risk is the primary near-term negative catalyst for the stock. Benzinga: Cruise Lines Tumble Investopedia: Stocks Affected by War Yahoo Finance: Cruise Stocks Sink Barron’s: Travel Stocks Hurt by Iran Tensions

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 16,681,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jason T. Liberty sold 90,910 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.81, for a total transaction of $29,710,297.10. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 218,822 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,513,217.82. This trade represents a 29.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,967,319 shares of company stock valued at $626,681,935 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

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.