Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Grows Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 74.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 68,668 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,400 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $18,896,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 28.3% in the 1st quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 19,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,415,000 after acquiring an additional 4,315 shares in the last quarter. Platform Technology Partners acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter valued at $258,000. Strs Ohio raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 205,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,538,000 after buying an additional 10,491 shares during the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 27.2% in the first quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 6,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,891,000 after buying an additional 1,468 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.2% in the first quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 6,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,728,000 after buying an additional 873 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $296.60 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. The stock has a market cap of $79.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.76. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $282.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $289.12. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.71 EPS. 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 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on RCL shares. Truist Financial dropped 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 research note on Friday, May 22nd. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays decreased 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. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $345.58.

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.