USS Investment Management Ltd Purchases 2,216 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

USS Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 4.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 47,129 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,216 shares during the period. USS Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $12,975,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,088,156,000 after acquiring an additional 3,215,382 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,253,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,438,292,000 after purchasing an additional 187,283 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,176,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,627,669,000 after purchasing an additional 920,042 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,433,052,000 after purchasing an additional 84,202 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,054,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,961,758,000 after purchasing an additional 155,491 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $306.70 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $82.26 billion, a PE ratio of 18.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.76. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $281.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $288.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $345.58.

Key Headlines Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean’s private-destination strategy is being highlighted as a multi-year growth driver, with strong demand in Santorini and a broader Mexico-Caribbean pipeline supporting yield growth and pricing power. Can RCL’s Private Destinations Drive Multi-Year Yield Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to frame RCL as a strong long-term travel stock, with easing geopolitical concerns potentially improving sentiment for the broader cruise sector. Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Could be Travel’s Best Long Term Stock As Iran Conflict Calms Down
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched a multi-year partnership with Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity tied to the debut of Legend of the Seas in Europe, reinforcing brand appeal and creating guest-engagement opportunities. Royal Caribbean (RCL) Launches Roald Dahl Charity Partnership On Legend Of The Seas

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.