Bessemer Group Inc. Has $176.08 Million Stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 16.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 631,296 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 90,118 shares during the quarter. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $176,080,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,027,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,194,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Freemont Management S.A. lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 200.0% in the fourth quarter. Freemont Management S.A. now owns 3,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $920,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 29,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,093,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3,708.0% in the fourth quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after buying an additional 3,708 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE:RCL opened at $265.63 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $71.24 billion, a PE ratio of 16.21, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $232.60 and a 52-week high of $366.50. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $273.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $283.20.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $330.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Truist Financial raised their price target on 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. dropped their price target on 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 investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $350.79.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Caribbean Cruises news, insider Laura H. Bethge sold 7,854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.21, for a total value of $2,562,053.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,786 shares in the company, valued at $10,695,121.06. This trade represents a 19.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, 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 value of $113,355,118.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,681,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,311,186,488.54. This represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,640,836 shares of company stock valued at $519,971,328. Corporate 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.