Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Stock: Insider Maritza Gomez Montiel Sells 400 Shares

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) Director Maritza Montiel sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $307.21, for a total value of $122,884.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,055,786.42. This trade represents a 2.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of RCL stock traded down $3.55 on Friday, reaching $306.99. 1,909,467 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,543,177. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $222.22 and a 12-month high of $356.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $82.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.82. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $271.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $286.73.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $6.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.38 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $5.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.61 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 43.40% and a net margin of 23.78%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.75 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 17th were issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 17th. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.08%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean exceeded third-quarter earnings expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $6.57 versus a $6.38 consensus estimate. Revenue reached approximately $5.59 billion, and management raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $17.85-$17.95. Royal Caribbean Cruises Shares Gap Up After Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. Citigroup raised its price target to $364 while maintaining a Buy rating, and Freedom Broker upgraded RCL from Hold to Buy with a $379 target. Wells Fargo also expects the stock to rise. Citigroup Royal Caribbean price target
• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand from affluent travelers, high occupancy, improving EBITDA margins and continued onboard spending support Royal Caribbean’s premium positioning. A better-than-expected cruise-industry quarter also lifted sentiment across the sector. Royal Caribbean Strong Earnings Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is hedging more than 60% of expected 2026 fuel costs, which should reduce near-term exposure to energy-price volatility. However, fuel remains an industry-wide cost concern. Cruise companies aim to keep fuel costs down
• Negative Sentiment: Ticket revenue per passenger per day declined for a second consecutive quarter. Analysts say onboard spending and premium destinations have offset the weakness, but additional Caribbean capacity could further pressure pricing and net yields. Royal Caribbean Beats Its Guidance, But Ticket Prices Fall
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Caribbean plans to fund its approximately $3 billion acquisition of a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts with debt. The deal could expand its vacation ecosystem and capture more customer spending, but it will increase leverage and expose the company to integration and economic-downturn risks. Could Royal Caribbean Stock Survive a Sandals Deal Gone Wrong?

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of RCL. 55 North Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.2% during the third quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC now owns 890 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.5% in the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 2,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $841,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC now owns 1,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Platform Technology Partners boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Platform Technology Partners now owns 982 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $272,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RCL has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Northcoast Research dropped their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $368.00 to $335.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $299.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Monday, September 28th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $337.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $358.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $354.00.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company Profile

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., doing business as Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), is a global cruise company that operates vacation cruises and related travel experiences. Its fleet visits destinations across the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Asia, Australia, and other regions, with itineraries that typically include onboard entertainment, dining, accommodations, recreational activities, and shore excursions.

The company’s principal brands include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises.