25,245 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Acquired by Entropy Technologies LP

Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 25,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,041,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P. increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% during the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Up 2.1%

NYSE RCL opened at $293.99 on Friday. 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 Ltd. has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.85 billion, a PE ratio of 17.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $272.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $284.07.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted 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 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target for the company. Barclays lowered 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 report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company 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.