Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL is Silvant Capital Management LLC’s 10th Largest Position

Silvant Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 285,010 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,544 shares during the period. Royal Caribbean Cruises makes up about 2.7% of Silvant Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Silvant Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $79,495,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on RCL shares. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group lowered their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 6.4%

RCL opened at $313.24 on Tuesday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $272.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $284.60. The firm has a market cap of $84.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.77. 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 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $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. On average, equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.61%.

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.