Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. Sells 2,345 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. decreased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 10.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,215 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,345 shares during the period. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $5,917,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $693,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. EWA LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. EWA LLC now owns 794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RCL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, January 30th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $275.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $327.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $347.21.

Royal Caribbean Cruises News Summary

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

• Negative Sentiment: Mexico’s environment minister said Royal Caribbean’s proposed “Perfect Day” project in Quintana Roo “is not going to be approved,” raising the risk that a planned destination investment could be blocked or delayed. Mexico to reject Royal Caribbean ‘Perfect Day’ project, minister says
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut its near-term and longer-term EPS estimates for Royal Caribbean, including Q2 2026, FY2027, and FY2028, which can weigh on sentiment if investors view the revisions as a sign of softer earnings momentum. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) – Free Report
• Negative Sentiment: Separate coverage noted Royal Caribbean falling amid scrutiny over its Mexico water park project, reinforcing concerns that regulatory and environmental opposition could become a drag on the stock. Royal Caribbean falls amid scrutiny on its Mexico water park project
• Neutral Sentiment: On the other hand, Mizuho recently reiterated an Outperform rating and raised its price target to $380, signaling that some analysts still see upside in Royal Caribbean’s longer-term fundamentals. Here’s What Mizuho Thinks About Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)

Insider Activity at Royal Caribbean Cruises

In other news, Director Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen sold 356,026 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $318.39, for a total transaction of $113,355,118.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,681,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,311,186,488.54. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have sold 1,347,057 shares of company stock worth $424,815,685 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 6.44% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $247.46 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1-year low of $232.60 and a 1-year high of $366.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.77. The company’s 50-day moving average is $271.35 and its 200 day moving average is $282.26.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. 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. Research analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.28 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

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

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.