Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 21.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,860 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,351 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $8,329,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 245,476 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.54, for a total value of $76,475,593.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,435,910 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,120,443,401.40. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,385 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.18, for a total value of $453,144.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,203,935.82. The trade was a 9.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock worth $626,681,935. 6.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RCL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $327.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $347.10.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

RCL opened at $281.08 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $229.20 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $277.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $284.91. The firm has a market cap of $75.39 billion, a PE ratio of 17.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.71 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.61%.

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.