Entropy Technologies LP Makes New $7.04 Million Investment in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 25,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,041,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on RCL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Mizuho set a $380.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $293.99 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $272.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $284.07. The company has a market capitalization of $78.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

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.