ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Increases Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Key Points

• ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. increased its Royal Caribbean Cruises stake by 18.0% in the fourth quarter, adding 4,764 shares to bring its total to 31,215 shares valued at about $8.7 million.
• Insider selling was notable: executives and directors, including Laura H. Bethge and Maritza Gomez Montiel, sold shares recently, and insiders have sold 1.97 million shares worth about $626.7 million over the last three months.
• Royal Caribbean reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings of $3.60 per share and revenue up 11.3% year over year, while also issuing Q2 and full-year 2026 guidance; analysts currently rate the stock a Moderate Buy with a consensus target price of $351.42.

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) by 18.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,215 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,764 shares during the quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.'s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $8,706,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 32,949,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,662,989,000 after purchasing an additional 308,330 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,253,450 shares of the company's stock worth $8,438,292,000 after buying an additional 187,283 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company's stock worth $3,433,052,000 after buying an additional 84,202 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,474,766 shares of the company's stock valued at $800,785,000 after acquiring an additional 65,714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,416,098 shares of the company's stock valued at $458,221,000 after acquiring an additional 62,803 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Laura H. Bethge sold 7,854 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.21, for a total transaction of $2,562,053.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 32,786 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,695,121.06. This represents a 19.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,385 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.18, for a total transaction of $453,144.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,849 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,203,935.82. The trade was a 9.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock worth $626,681,935 over the last three months. Insiders own 6.44% of the company's stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 2.1%

RCL opened at $274.97 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $73.75 billion, a PE ratio of 16.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $230.45 and a twelve month high of $366.50. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $277.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $284.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises's quarterly 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises's dividend payout ratio is 36.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on RCL. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $327.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $351.42.

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.

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