Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report ) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 287,889 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 7,037 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.11% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $80,298,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. GGM Financials LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company's stock.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance Shares of RCL opened at $281.08 on Friday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $277.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $284.91. The firm has a market cap of $75.39 billion, a PE ratio of 17.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $229.20 and a 12-month high of $366.50. 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 (NYSE:RCL - Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 EPS for the current year.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend 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 paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises's dividend payout ratio is 36.61%.
Insider Transactions at Royal Caribbean Cruises In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total transaction of $113,355,118.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,681,386 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,311,186,488.54. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, CEO Jason T. Liberty sold 90,910 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.81, for a total value of $29,710,297.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 218,822 shares in the company, valued at $71,513,217.82. This trade represents a 29.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure . In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock worth $626,681,935. Corporate insiders own 6.44% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several equities analysts have commented on RCL shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $334.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Tigress Financial lifted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target 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. Finally, William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $347.10.
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About Royal Caribbean Cruises (
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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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