Nelson Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 8,759 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Nelson Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 8,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,410,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after acquiring an additional 6,063 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the second quarter valued at about $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,494,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth about $357,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.0%

RCL opened at $286.96 on Monday. 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 $76.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.51, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.76. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. The business’s fifty day moving average is $286.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $288.94.

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

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Loop Capital began coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $348.00 to $362.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $346.80.

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.