Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 16,926 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 15.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 91,495 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,926 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $29,606,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,604,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,270,252,000 after buying an additional 929,414 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,492,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,293,302,000 after buying an additional 330,770 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 6.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,667,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,079,877,000 after acquiring an additional 415,230 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.4% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,317,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,038,997,000 after acquiring an additional 284,037 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,021,893,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $285.58 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $164.01 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The business has a 50 day moving average of $276.35 and a 200-day moving average of $305.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The stock has a market cap of $77.88 billion, a PE ratio of 19.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.68 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $5.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.16 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 44.68% and a net margin of 23.33%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.20 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 15.580-15.630 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.740-2.790 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.90%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, December 10th that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $334.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $400.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $286.00 to $275.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.09.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Maritza Gomez Montiel sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.76, for a total value of $309,936.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,010,571.84. This represents a 7.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 6.95% 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.