Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac Takes Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 9,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,607,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of RCL stock opened at $284.66 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1-year low of $232.10 and a 1-year high of $366.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $269.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $282.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The company has a market cap of $76.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.71 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RCL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Barclays dropped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $344.05.

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.