Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE decreased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 23.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 18,692 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,713 shares during the quarter. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $5,214,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P. increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of RCL stock opened at $269.18 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $271.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $283.83. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve month high of $366.50. The company has a market capitalization of $72.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 36.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup lowered their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $344.79.

More Royal Caribbean Cruises News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean officially welcomed Legend of the Seas into its Icon Class fleet, reinforcing its growth pipeline and giving investors a reminder of strong future capacity and brand momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company and Alaska Railroad celebrated the official opening of a new cruise terminal in Seward, Alaska, which supports better guest flow and strengthens its Alaska cruise operations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Broker initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $320 price target, signaling continued analyst confidence in Royal Caribbean’s long-term demand outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Caribbean also highlighted a community-focused initiative in Seward, awarding Exit Glacier Greenhouses as a 2026 Port Partners accelerator winner; this is positive for local relations but unlikely to move the stock meaningfully. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: RCL fell more than the broader market, with articles noting the shares have lagged other consumer discretionary stocks, suggesting investors are rotating away from the name despite solid fundamentals. Article Title

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.