Centaurus Financial Inc. Sells 5,224 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Centaurus Financial Inc. decreased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 85.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 879 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,224 shares during the quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $242,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,088,156,000 after purchasing an additional 3,215,382 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth $456,752,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 25,747.4% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,202,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $335,307,000 after acquiring an additional 1,197,510 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,176,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,627,669,000 after acquiring an additional 920,042 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 23.9% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,416,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $673,990,000 after acquiring an additional 465,401 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 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 ownership of the stock. 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 currently owned by insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $324.21 on Tuesday. 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 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $297.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $289.96. The company has a market cap of $86.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.04, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.38 EPS. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.40.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.