Capital International Inc. CA Raises Stock Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Capital International Inc. CA boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 6.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 624,491 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 37,223 shares during the period. Royal Caribbean Cruises accounts for about 1.4% of Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $174,183,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on RCL. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. 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 note on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $280.85 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12 month low of $232.10 and a 12 month high of $366.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.33 billion, a PE ratio of 17.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $271.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $283.13.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company 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 earned $2.71 EPS. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly 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. Equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

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