Capital Research Global Investors Increases Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 20,176,544 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 920,042 shares during the quarter. Royal Caribbean Cruises comprises 1.0% of Capital Research Global Investors’ portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Capital Research Global Investors owned approximately 0.07% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $5,627,669,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $280.85 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $75.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77. The company’s 50 day moving average is $271.05 and its 200 day moving average is $283.13. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve 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.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. Research analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.79.

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.