Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 5,351 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Key Points

• Sequoia Financial Advisors raised its stake in Royal Caribbean by 21.8%, buying 5,351 shares to hold 29,860 shares valued at approximately $8.33 million.
• RCL beat earnings: the company posted $3.60 EPS vs. $3.20 expected, revenue rose 11.3% year-over-year, and management set FY2026 guidance of $17.10–17.50 EPS (analyst consensus ~17.29).
• The firm declared a $1.50 quarterly dividend ($6.00 annual, ~2.1% yield; ex-dividend June 3), while insiders sold about 1.97 million shares (~$627 million) in the past three months, leaving insiders with 6.44% ownership.

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL - Free Report) by 21.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,860 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 5,351 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $8,329,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company's stock worth $693,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company's stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 6.4% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 562 shares of the company's stock worth $182,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.6% in the third quarter. EWA LLC now owns 794 shares of the company's stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.1% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 252 shares of the company's stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company's stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL stock opened at $281.08 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $277.46 and a 200 day moving average of $284.91. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $229.20 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.15, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.77. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. The firm'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. As a group, research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. 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 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on RCL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Truist Financial raised 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. TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $330.00 to $310.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $347.10.

Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Jason T. Liberty sold 90,910 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.81, for a total transaction of $29,710,297.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 218,822 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $71,513,217.82. This trade represents a 29.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total value of $113,355,118.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,681,386 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,311,186,488.54. This represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock valued at $626,681,935 in the last three months. Insiders own 6.44% of the company's stock.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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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