Cetera Investment Advisers Sells 2,078 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Cetera Investment Advisers reduced its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 3.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 66,417 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,078 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $18,277,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after purchasing an additional 6,063 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,494,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth $357,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $304.91 on Tuesday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The firm has a market cap of $81.78 billion, a PE ratio of 18.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.76. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $290.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $289.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.830-3.930 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.100-17.500 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on RCL shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price for the company. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $345.05.

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.