Stanley Laman Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 7,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,159,000.
Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth $31,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. GGM Financials LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter worth $33,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of RCL stock opened at $276.55 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $296.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $290.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market cap of $74.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.72, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.93. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $185.14 and a twelve month high of $366.50.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This is an increase from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.44%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on RCL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 report on Wednesday, April 8th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $330.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $327.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $350.05.
Royal Caribbean Cruises News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company bookings are on a record pace this year, indicating robust forward demand and pricing power that could support revenue and earnings upgrades. 3 Reasons to Buy Royal Caribbean Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow
- Positive Sentiment: Royal ONE tri-branded credit cards launch could drive incremental fee income, deepen loyalty and improve customer lifetime value — a longer-term tailwind to margins and cash flow. Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Valuation Check After Launch Of Royal ONE Tri Branded Credit Cards
- Positive Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical relief (a brief cessation of hostilities) drove a sectorwide rally that lifted RCL shares, showing the stock’s sensitivity to travel-risk sentiment and the potential for sharp rebounds when risk eases. Royal Caribbean (RCL) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
- Neutral Sentiment: Royal Caribbean will host its Q1 2026 earnings call on April 30 — a scheduled catalyst that should clarify bookings, yield and margin trends for the quarter. ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL ON FIRST QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary is mixed: some articles ask whether much of the recovery is already priced in after sizable multi-year gains despite reasonable P/E and PEG metrics — signaling debate over near-term upside. Is It Too Late To Consider Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) After Its Strong Three-Year Rebound?
- Neutral Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target slightly (from $361 to $351) but kept an overweight rating — the revision narrows upside but still implies meaningful potential from current levels. Barclays price target note
- Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its target (from $330 to $310) and set an equal-weight rating, which could temper near-term analyst-driven buying. Morgan Stanley price target note
- Negative Sentiment: Shares have shown recent intraday weakness and settled lower on some sessions despite broader market gains, highlighting sensitivity to short-term news and profit-taking; the stock is trading below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, which may act as resistance. Royal Caribbean (RCL) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises
In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total transaction of $113,355,118.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 16,681,386 shares in the company, valued at $5,311,186,488.54. This represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Jason T. Liberty sold 90,910 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.81, for a total transaction of $29,710,297.10. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 218,822 shares in the company, valued at $71,513,217.82. This trade represents a 29.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock worth $626,681,935 in the last ninety days. 6.95% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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