Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Stock: Insider Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen Sells 175,672 Shares

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Director Arne Wilhelmsen sold 175,672 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.46, for a total transaction of $59,457,945.12. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,877,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,373,988,680.36. This represents a 1.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, November 10th, Arne Wilhelmsen sold 168,530 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $338.98, for a total transaction of $57,128,299.40.
• On Friday, November 6th, Arne Wilhelmsen sold 132,472 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.39, for a total transaction of $43,237,536.08.
• On Thursday, November 5th, Arne Wilhelmsen sold 30,000 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.23, for a total transaction of $9,696,900.00.
• On Wednesday, November 4th, Arne Wilhelmsen sold 220,000 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.29, for a total transaction of $72,443,800.00.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

RCL stock opened at $335.51 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $89.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.22. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $222.22 and a 52-week high of $356.39. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $279.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $288.69.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $6.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.38 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.61 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.40% and a net margin of 23.78%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.75 EPS. Research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 17th were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 17th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 35.52%.

Key Stories Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

These are some of the RCL stories that stood out recently:

• Neutral Sentiment: Estimate revisions were mixed: Zacks also trimmed some near-term quarterly forecasts, including Q4 2026 EPS to $3.54, while raising others. This makes the overall earnings signal less uniformly positive.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Arne Wilhelmsen sold 476,674 shares in transactions on November 6, 9 and 10, for roughly $159.8 million. He retained a substantial stake, but repeated sales may weigh on investor sentiment. Insider sale report
• Negative Sentiment: ETFs were net sellers of RCL, selling about $21.7 million of shares on November 9, a potential source of near-term supply pressure. ETFs Are Net Sellers of Royal Caribbean

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. NBH Bank bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RCL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $337.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Loop Capital increased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $304.00 to $327.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $410.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Freedom Broker upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $351.00 to $379.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $355.62.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Group, formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is a global cruise vacation company. Its brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises, which offer voyages ranging from large-ship family vacations to premium and luxury experiences. The company serves travelers through itineraries to destinations around the world, including the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska and Asia. Its vacation offerings combine onboard accommodations, dining and entertainment with shore excursions and visits to ports and private destinations.