Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Position Reduced by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC reduced its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 98.3% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 22,057 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,262,300 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $7,004,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of RCL. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $265.02 on Tuesday. 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 capitalization of $70.88 billion, a PE ratio of 16.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.74. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1-year low of $232.10 and a 1-year high of $362.79. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $295.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $287.09.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.98 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.82 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.38 earnings per share. 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. On average, research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.78 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 17th. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is presently 37.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on RCL shares. Susquehanna upped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $372.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $367.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, August 3rd. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $361.00 to $388.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, CEO Michael Bayley sold 12,811 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $4,048,147.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 45,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,313,399.03. This represents a 22.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

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.