Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Grows Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 113.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 88,067 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,740 shares during the quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $24,234,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Triad Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.5% in the 1st quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. Westmount Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter worth about $286,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 26,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,267,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 104.9% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 5,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,426,000 after purchasing an additional 2,617 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 108.6% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 156,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,751,000 after purchasing an additional 81,393 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on RCL shares. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. UBS Group decreased 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 research report on Thursday, May 14th. Freedom Capital raised Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

RCL stock opened at $309.55 on Tuesday. 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’s 50 day moving average is $276.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $286.14. The company has a market capitalization of $83.02 billion, a PE ratio of 18.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. Analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.