Proficio Capital Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 2,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $650,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RCL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna raised their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $265.99 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.14 billion, a PE ratio of 16.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $299.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $288.26. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve month high of $362.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.98 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $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. Equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 17th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 37.08%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company 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.