Meiji Yasuda America Inc Has $5.89 Million Stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Meiji Yasuda America Inc increased its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 24.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 21,399 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,230 shares during the quarter. Royal Caribbean Cruises accounts for 1.5% of Meiji Yasuda America Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Meiji Yasuda America Inc’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $5,889,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on RCL shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $345.05.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE RCL opened at $288.29 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market cap of $77.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.76. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $287.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $289.04. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $232.10 and a 52-week high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for 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 was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. Analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors 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 dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.