Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Stock: Insider Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen Sells 132,472 Shares

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Director Arne Wilhelmsen sold 132,472 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.39, for a total transaction of $43,237,536.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,053,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,239,681,628.82. This trade represents a 0.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, November 10th, Arne Wilhelmsen sold 168,530 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.98, for a total transaction of $57,128,299.40.
• On Monday, November 9th, Arne Wilhelmsen sold 175,672 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.46, for a total transaction of $59,457,945.12.
• On Thursday, November 5th, Arne Wilhelmsen sold 30,000 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.23, for a total value of $9,696,900.00.
• On Wednesday, November 4th, Arne Wilhelmsen sold 220,000 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $329.29, for a total value of $72,443,800.00.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

RCL stock opened at $335.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 0.22 and a quick ratio of 0.19. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $222.22 and a 1 year high of $356.39. The company has a market cap of $89.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.88. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $279.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $288.69.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $6.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.38 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.61 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.40% and a net margin of 23.78%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $5.75 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 17th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 35.52%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Royal Caribbean Cruises

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at about $6,549,422,000. State Street Corp increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,689,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,409,971,000 after buying an additional 270,930 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 85.7% in the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 4,835,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,285,464,000 after buying an additional 2,231,864 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth about $669,804,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.0% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,957,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $538,393,000 after buying an additional 38,748 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Recent Royal Caribbean Cruises Headlines

Investors following RCL have been watching these headlines:

• Positive Sentiment: Premium spending aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon-class ships was reported as strong, with possible geopolitical tailwinds for 2027. That could support pricing and onboard revenue, though the 2027 tailwinds remain uncertain. Royal’s Icon-class premium/spending strong, 2027 geopolitical tailwinds possible
• Neutral Sentiment: Estimate revisions were mixed: Zacks also trimmed some near-term quarterly forecasts, including Q4 2026 EPS to $3.54, while raising others. This makes the overall earnings signal less uniformly positive.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Arne Wilhelmsen sold 476,674 shares in transactions on November 6, 9 and 10, for roughly $159.8 million. He retained a substantial stake, but repeated sales may weigh on investor sentiment. Insider sale report

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on RCL. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $358.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $337.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Northcoast Research cut their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $368.00 to $335.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Argus upped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $330.00 to $375.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $357.00 to $392.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $355.62.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Group, formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is a global cruise vacation company. Its brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises, which offer voyages ranging from large-ship family vacations to premium and luxury experiences. The company serves travelers through itineraries to destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska and Asia. Its vacation offerings combine onboard accommodations, dining and entertainment with shore excursions and visits to ports and private destinations.