Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by Generate Investment Management Ltd

Generate Investment Management Ltd lessened its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 94.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 956 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,288 shares during the quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $263,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on RCL shares. Freedom Capital raised Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. UBS Group lowered 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 note on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley dropped 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 research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research cut shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $309.55 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.02 billion, a PE ratio of 18.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $276.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $286.14. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. 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 predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 (DPR) is currently 36.61%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises 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.