Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Sells 12,346 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lessened its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 9.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 117,657 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,346 shares during the quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $32,313,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P. lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% in the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 1.2%

RCL stock opened at $317.53 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $281.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $288.75. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on RCL. Barclays dropped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $348.00 to $362.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity River Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean’s broader portfolio, announced new “Before and After Stays” in Prague, Budapest, Amsterdam, and Lausanne, expanding its European cruise experience and adding more bookable travel options. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several market write-ups continue to frame Royal Caribbean as a high-quality leisure stock with strong margins and global reach, reinforcing its premium position versus peers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary comparing Royal Caribbean with Carnival suggests the cruise trade has become more fragmented, with investors focusing on relative execution rather than the sector as a whole. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report says Royal Caribbean faces a “Mexico problem,” pointing to potential itinerary and destination-related headwinds that could weigh on bookings or route flexibility. Article Title

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company 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.