Global Retirement Partners LLC Purchases 2,973 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 103.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,854 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,973 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $1,633,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,589,000. ABN Amro Investment Solutions lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 373.6% during the 4th quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions now owns 13,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,749,000 after buying an additional 10,603 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $987,000 after buying an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. now owns 1,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 40,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,423,000 after buying an additional 1,067 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean reported a strong Q1 2026 with $4.50 billion in revenue, 11% year-over-year growth, and GAAP EPS of $3.48, topping guidance. The company also said demand remains resilient and that WAVE season bookings hit a record, which supports the bullish case for future cruise pricing and occupancy. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: The company reiterated roughly 10% revenue growth and higher net yields, but also pointed to geopolitical and environmental headwinds, suggesting execution remains solid while risks stay elevated. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Truist Financial lowered its price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) from $318 to $297 and kept a hold rating, signaling less upside than before despite still being above the current share price. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded RCL from hold to strong sell, and separately cut estimates for Q3 2026, Q4 2026, FY2026, and Q1 2027 earnings, adding to near-term pressure on the stock. Article
• Negative Sentiment: News that Mexico rejected Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day water park project adds another regulatory setback, which could weigh on expansion plans and investor confidence. Article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RCL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $345.63.

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total transaction of $113,355,118.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,681,386 shares in the company, valued at $5,311,186,488.54. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 1,116,718 shares of company stock worth $352,532,179 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $257.38 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The company has a market capitalization of $69.03 billion, a PE ratio of 15.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $269.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $281.72. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve month high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $4.45 billion during 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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. Research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 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.