ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Increases Stock Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 7.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,451 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,904 shares during the quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $8,559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth about $31,000. 1 North Wealth Services LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,010,571.84. The trade was a 7.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL opened at $276.06 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $75.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.94. The company’s fifty day moving average is $275.12 and its 200-day moving average is $306.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12 month low of $164.01 and a 12 month high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.68 by $0.07. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.33% and a return on equity of 44.68%. The business had revenue of $5.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.16 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.20 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.580-15.630 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.740-2.790 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on RCL. Mizuho reduced their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $372.00 to $362.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $334.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $367.00 to $357.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $286.00 to $275.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $420.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.27.

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.