AE Wealth Management LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

AE Wealth Management LLC lowered its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 33.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,894 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,421 shares during the quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $1,584,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.2% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,604,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,270,252,000 after acquiring an additional 929,414 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,492,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,293,302,000 after purchasing an additional 330,770 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,667,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,079,877,000 after purchasing an additional 415,230 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,317,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,038,997,000 after purchasing an additional 284,037 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,021,893,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on RCL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $360.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, October 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $380.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $334.21 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $284.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $303.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The company has a market cap of $91.14 billion, a PE ratio of 21.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.94. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $164.01 and a twelve month high of $366.50.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, December 10th that permits the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer called management’s full?year 2026 forecast “spectacular,” a high?visibility endorsement that can boost investor confidence in RCL’s guidance and demand recovery. Jim Cramer Says Royal Caribbean’s Full-Year Forecast for 2026 Is “Spectacular”
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target from $332 to $398 and kept a Buy rating — a sizable lift to street expectations that signals material upside vs. the prior consensus. Benzinga: Citigroup raises RCL price target to $398
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan nudged its target to $371 and maintained an Overweight rating, another institutional upgrade that supports near?term demand from growth?oriented investors. Benzinga: JPMorgan raises RCL price target to $371
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks reports RCL’s best seven booking weeks ever, with about two?thirds of 2026 capacity already booked at record prices — direct evidence of durable pricing power and demand resilience. RCL Best Booking Streak Ever: Signal of Strong Cruise Demand in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Yahoo/Street commentary notes analysts are generally bullish after recent results, reinforcing the consensus upgrade momentum and investor appetite. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Royal Caribbean’s expansion flags both booking momentum and valuation considerations — useful context for investors weighing growth vs. near?term multiple expansion. Royal Caribbean Expansion Puts Valuation And Booking Momentum In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Motley Fool notes RCL could be a long?term leisure holding but emphasizes cyclical variability — a reminder that upside comes with sensitivity to economic and travel cycles. Could Royal Caribbean and Six Flags Be Lifelong Leisure Stocks for Your Portfolio?

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.