Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Has $165.70 Million Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lessened its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 18.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 594,080 shares of the company’s stock after selling 131,481 shares during the quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $165,701,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of RCL. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth $31,000. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on RCL. 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 research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $361.00 to $351.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $332.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $373.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $350.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $276.55 on Monday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12 month low of $185.14 and a 12 month high of $366.50. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $296.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $290.03. 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 firm has a market cap of $74.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.72, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.93.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 38.44%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total value of $113,355,118.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,681,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,311,186,488.54. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jason T. Liberty sold 90,910 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.81, for a total transaction of $29,710,297.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 218,822 shares in the company, valued at $71,513,217.82. This trade represents a 29.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,967,319 shares of company stock worth $626,681,935 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

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

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.