Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Grows Stock Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 22.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 43,942 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,172 shares during the quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $14,219,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. 1 North Wealth Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth $31,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 27.1% in the 2nd quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,234 shares in the company, 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 at the SEC website. 6.95% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised FY‑2026 and Q1‑2026 EPS guidance above Street forecasts (FY guidance $17.70–$18.10; Q1 guidance $3.18–$3.28), signaling confidence in demand and pricing power. ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP REPORTS 2025 RESULTS, ISSUES 2026 GUIDANCE
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited record Wave booking season and strong onboard spend that helped produce robust 2026 revenue and profit outlooks — the primary catalyst behind recent trading strength. Royal Caribbean raises annual profit forecast on strong demand; shares jump
• Positive Sentiment: Early results from the new private destination, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, are reportedly high‑margin and accelerating profitability expectations — a potential long‑term revenue/profit enhancer. RCL Stock’s Beach Club Secret Changes Everything
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results showed meaningful year‑over‑year improvement (EPS $2.80) but revenue slightly missed consensus; the print met EPS estimates while guidance carried the positive headline. View Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Company is expanding its vacation portfolio (Discovery Class orders) and adding 10 river cruise ships via Celebrity River Cruises — growth investments that support future revenue diversification. Discovery Class announcement Celebrity River Cruises expansion
• Negative Sentiment: After the big rally on guidance, some intraday selling appears to be profit‑taking; the recent surge may leave the stock vulnerable to short‑term pullbacks. MarketWatch: stock surges
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet/liquidity metrics remain stretched relative to cash runway (high debt-to-equity and low quick/current ratios), which increases sensitivity to higher interest rates or weaker demand. Zacks coverage

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 6.1%

RCL opened at $324.87 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $164.01 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $282.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $304.32. The firm has a market cap of $88.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $2.80 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.80. The company had revenue of $4.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.06% and a net margin of 23.80%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.63 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, December 10th that permits the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 25.62%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group cut their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $353.00 to $304.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $324.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $338.95.

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.