Capital International Ltd. CA Raises Stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

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Capital International Ltd. CA raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL – Free Report) by 12.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 186,329 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 21,236 shares during the quarter. Royal Caribbean Cruises comprises about 1.8% of Capital International Ltd. CA’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Capital International Ltd. CA’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $51,971,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in RCL. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,066,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,728,810,000 after purchasing an additional 461,990 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 49.3% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 117,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,931,000 after purchasing an additional 38,698 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.0% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 39,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,659,000 after purchasing an additional 6,253 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1,231.6% in the third quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 20,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,528,000 after purchasing an additional 18,658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter valued at $3,182,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $280.85 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $271.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $283.13. 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 has a market cap of $75.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.14, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.71 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on RCL shares. Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research cut Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $344.79.

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About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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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.

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