Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Director Maritza Gomez Montiel Sells 400 Shares of Company Stock

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Director Maritza Montiel sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.21, for a total transaction of $122,884.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,055,786.42. The trade was a 2.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $306.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $82.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The company’s 50-day moving average is $271.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $286.76. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $222.22 and a 12-month high of $356.39.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $6.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.38 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $5.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.61 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.78% and a return on equity of 43.40%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.75 EPS. Research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.95 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 17th were given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 17th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 35.52%.

Institutional Trading of Royal Caribbean Cruises

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at approximately $321,332,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 293,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,261,000 after buying an additional 14,018 shares in the last quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,586,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $650,000. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 1st quarter worth approximately $18,080,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. 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 report on Wednesday, July 29th. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $358.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $355.62.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean exceeded third-quarter earnings expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $6.57 versus a $6.38 consensus estimate. Revenue reached approximately $5.59 billion, and management raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $17.85-$17.95. Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Gap Up After Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. Citigroup raised its price target to $364 while maintaining a Buy rating, and Freedom Broker upgraded RCL from Hold to Buy with a $379 target. Wells Fargo also expects the stock to rise. Citigroup Royal Caribbean price target
• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand from affluent travelers, high occupancy, improving EBITDA margins and continued onboard spending support Royal Caribbean’s premium positioning. A better-than-expected cruise-industry quarter also lifted sentiment across the sector. Royal Caribbean Strong Earnings Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is hedging more than 60% of expected 2026 fuel costs, which should reduce near-term exposure to energy-price volatility. However, fuel remains an industry-wide cost concern. Cruise companies aim to keep fuel costs down
• Negative Sentiment: Ticket revenue per passenger per day declined for a second consecutive quarter. Analysts say onboard spending and premium destinations have offset the weakness, but additional Caribbean capacity could further pressure pricing and net yields. Royal Caribbean Beats Its Guidance, But Ticket Prices Fall
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Caribbean plans to fund its approximately $3 billion acquisition of a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts with debt. The deal could expand its vacation ecosystem and capture more customer spending, but it will increase leverage and expose the company to integration and economic-downturn risks. Could Royal Caribbean Stock Survive a Sandals Deal Gone Wrong?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., doing business as Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), is a global cruise company that operates vacation cruises and related travel experiences. Its fleet visits destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia, and other regions, with itineraries that typically include onboard entertainment, dining, accommodations, recreational activities, and shore excursions.

The company’s principal brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises.