Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Stock Sold by U S Global Investors Inc.

U S Global Investors Inc. trimmed its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 23.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,530 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the quarter. U S Global Investors Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $1,736,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,549,422,000. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,689,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,409,971,000 after acquiring an additional 270,930 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at about $669,804,000. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at about $597,350,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,957,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,393,000 after acquiring an additional 38,748 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL opened at $286.24 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.69, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.19. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $222.22 and a one year high of $356.39. The business has a fifty day moving average of $271.78 and a 200 day moving average of $282.22.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.98 by $0.23. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.38 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 17th were paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 17th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 37.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on RCL. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $355.00 price target (down from $380.00) on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $340.00 to $337.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $350.35.

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, CEO Michael Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $4,048,147.89. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,313,399.03. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 6.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., doing business as Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), is a global cruise company that operates vacation cruises and related travel experiences. Its fleet visits destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia, and other regions, with itineraries that typically include onboard entertainment, dining, accommodations, recreational activities, and shore excursions.

The company’s principal brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises.