Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Stock Holdings Boosted by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 7.5% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 760,318 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 53,200 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $209,224,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on RCL. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Freedom Capital upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $346.80.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.0%

RCL stock opened at $286.96 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $76.96 billion, a PE ratio of 17.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $286.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $288.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.