Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lowered its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 19.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,126 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,842 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $3,851,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Greenleaf Trust raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 5,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,659,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 12,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,953,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 7,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,386,000 after buying an additional 551 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1,388.7% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 43,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,798,000 after buying an additional 40,535 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth $44,965,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 0.2%

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $265.07 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week high of $362.79. The stock has a market cap of $70.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.38, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.74. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $298.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $287.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.98 by $0.23. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.82 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.38 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 17th will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 17th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 37.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RCL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $367.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Freedom Capital cut shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.40.

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, CEO Michael Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $4,048,147.89. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at $14,313,399.03. The trade was a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 6.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.