New Age Alpha Advisors LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

New Age Alpha Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 68.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,548 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,390 shares during the period. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $432,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,066,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,728,810,000 after purchasing an additional 461,990 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 49.3% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 117,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,931,000 after purchasing an additional 38,698 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.0% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 39,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,659,000 after purchasing an additional 6,253 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1,231.6% during the 3rd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 20,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,528,000 after purchasing an additional 18,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,182,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective 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. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS described the cruise industry as “unsinkable,” reinforcing a positive view of the sector and supporting sentiment toward Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL). The unsinkable cruise industry — UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted Royal Caribbean’s digital booking strategy as a driver of earlier bookings, higher onboard spending and stronger loyalty, which could improve revenue visibility and margins. How RCL’s Digital Booking Strategy Is Reshaping Cruise Economics
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean’s stock is also supported by industry-wide relief from lower oil prices, which can reduce fuel costs and help profitability for cruise operators. Cruise stocks surge as oil slides 3% on U.S.-Iran deal hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: The company scrapped a planned Mexico water park after environmental backlash and regulatory rejection, removing a potential growth project but also reducing near-term controversy. Royal Caribbean scraps Mexico water park after environmental backlash, president says
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary on consumer discretionary stocks remained cautious overall, but it was broad sector analysis rather than a direct Royal Caribbean-specific negative. 3 Consumer Stocks We’re Skeptical Of

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $281.02 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $269.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $282.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market cap of $75.37 billion, a PE ratio of 17.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1-year low of $232.10 and a 1-year high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.71 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

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