Xcel Wealth Management LLC Purchases Shares of 3,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Xcel Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $953,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,088,156,000 after purchasing an additional 3,215,382 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,253,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,438,292,000 after buying an additional 187,283 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,176,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,627,669,000 after buying an additional 920,042 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,433,052,000 after buying an additional 84,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,054,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,961,758,000 after buying an additional 155,491 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $305.45 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $302.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $292.16. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.21 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $81.69 billion, a PE ratio of 18.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 23.54%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.38 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.730-17.870 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 6.260-6.360 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In related news, CEO Michael W. Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $4,048,147.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This trade represents a 22.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on RCL. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup increased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $327.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Freedom Capital cut Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.40.

Key Stories Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $17.73 from $17.13, lifted FY2027 EPS to $19.10 from $19.06, and increased FY2028 EPS to $22.09 from $22.04. It also raised Q3 2026 EPS to $6.32 and Q4 2026 EPS to $3.60. These revisions support the view that sustained demand and pricing could drive continued earnings growth. Zacks Research earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s outlook remains cautiously optimistic despite Royal Caribbean trailing the broader market over the past year. The current full-year consensus is approximately $17.78–$17.79 per share, with longer-term FY2027 and FY2028 estimates pointing to further growth. Wall Street analyst outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinions are mixed on consumer-cyclical stocks, and Jim Cramer reportedly prefers Viking Holdings over Royal Caribbean. That comparison may limit enthusiasm for RCL, although it is an individual preference rather than a change in Royal Caribbean’s fundamentals. Jim Cramer’s cruise-stock comparison
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Q2 2027 EPS to $4.96 from $5.64, Q1 2028 EPS to $4.92 from $5.20, and Q2 2028 EPS to $5.49 from $5.65. The downward revisions suggest analysts see some uncertainty in future earnings momentum and likely contribute to the stock’s recent decline. Royal Caribbean analyst estimates

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.