Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. lowered its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 17.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,128 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,401 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $5,614,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on RCL. Zacks Research cut shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Loop Capital started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of RCL opened at $309.55 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $276.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $286.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.71 EPS. 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 forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current 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 given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Profile

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.