Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. Purchases 7,998 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 59.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 21,390 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,998 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $5,966,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted 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 purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $254.16 on Thursday. 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 cap of $68.17 billion, a PE ratio of 15.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.77. The business has a 50 day moving average of $270.62 and a 200 day moving average of $282.05. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 36.61%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group cut their price objective 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. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $347.21.

Key Headlines Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean announced a new partnership with Affirm to offer flexible, interest-free installment payments for cruise bookings in the UK and Canada, which could support bookings and customer conversion. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: RCL has been one of the most-searched stocks on Zacks, signaling elevated investor interest, though this is not a direct catalyst for earnings or operations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Mexico’s rejection of the company’s “Perfect Day” project could hurt Royal Caribbean’s growth plans and raises regulatory risk around a key investment opportunity. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts at Zacks Research lowered earnings estimates for Royal Caribbean, suggesting some slowing in expected profitability versus prior forecasts. Article Title

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 245,476 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.54, for a total transaction of $76,475,593.04. Following the sale, the director owned 16,435,910 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,120,443,401.40. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,245,155 shares of company stock worth $393,013,089. Insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company 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.