MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Grows Stock Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 37.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,779 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,466 shares during the quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $4,135,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.9% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 37,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,009,000 after purchasing an additional 2,078 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 33.3% in the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 28,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,332,000 after purchasing an additional 7,211 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 3rd quarter valued at about $118,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 33.6% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 6,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,989,000 after buying an additional 1,546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter valued at about $553,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on RCL shares. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, December 12th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $333.00 to $321.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $372.00 to $362.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $367.00 to $357.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $324.82.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $311.43 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $164.01 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market cap of $84.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.94. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $272.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $307.39.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.68 by $0.07. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 44.68% and a net margin of 23.33%.The business had revenue of $5.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.16 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $5.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.580-15.630 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.740-2.790 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 26th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 26.90%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, December 10th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,234 shares in the company, valued at $4,010,571.84. The trade was a 7.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

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.