Compass Capital Management Inc. Sells 10,320 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Compass Capital Management Inc. lowered its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 23.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,556 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,320 shares during the quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $9,638,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. SRH Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 7.1%

NYSE:RCL opened at $287.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $77.22 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve 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. The company’s 50 day moving average is $271.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $284.00.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for 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%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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. Analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

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.