Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Acquired by New Age Alpha Advisors LLC

New Age Alpha Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 93.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 4,938 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,379 shares during the period. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $1,571,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RCL. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth $31,000. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter worth about $38,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 318.8% in the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.1% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Jason T. Liberty sold 90,910 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.81, for a total transaction of $29,710,297.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 218,822 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,513,217.82. This trade represents a 29.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total value of $113,355,118.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,681,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,311,186,488.54. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,967,319 shares of company stock worth $626,681,935 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 6.95% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of RCL opened at $301.44 on Wednesday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $164.01 and a one year high of $366.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $304.76 and its 200-day moving average is $303.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.87.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.80. The firm had revenue of $4.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.80% and a return on equity of 45.06%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.63 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 14.9 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, December 10th that allows the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from Royal Caribbean Cruises’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 25.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on RCL shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays raised their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $324.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $325.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $318.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Mizuho set a $379.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.29.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity Cruises relaunched the Celebrity Solstice after a major revitalization (four new spaces, eight new experiences). This refresh broadens Celebrity’s premium offering and supports pricing/occupancy upside for RCL’s Celebrity brand as the ship heads to Alaska for summer sailings. PR Newswire: Celebrity Solstice Relaunch
• Neutral Sentiment: Disclosure shows Accuvest Global Advisors reduced its RCL stake significantly (sold 1,919 shares, leaving 799). Position size appears small in absolute terms and is unlikely to materially affect the stock by itself, but it is a routine institutional trimming to monitor. DefenseWorld: Accuvest Reduces Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around peers (e.g., Jim Cramer highlighting Norwegian Cruise Line as a possible strategic target) keeps the sector in focus; competitor-specific M&A chatter can shift sentiment but doesn’t directly change RCL fundamentals. Investors should watch peer results and activist activity for potential industry re-rating. Yahoo Finance: Jim Cramer on Norwegian
• Negative Sentiment: Escalation of the Iran/Israel conflict is pressuring travel stocks broadly. Reports note higher fuel and insurance costs and possible shipping interruptions, which have prompted sell-offs in cruise operators including RCL (sector weakness cited across market coverage). This geopolitical risk is the primary near-term negative catalyst for the stock. Benzinga: Cruise Lines Tumble Investopedia: Stocks Affected by War Yahoo Finance: Cruise Stocks Sink Barron’s: Travel Stocks Hurt by Iran Tensions

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.