Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. Takes $1.12 Million Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 4,074 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,121,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on RCL shares. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $346.80.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 2.4%

RCL stock opened at $286.96 on Friday. 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. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $286.90 and its 200-day moving average is $288.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.96 billion, a PE ratio of 17.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.76.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

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.