Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by Dorsey Wright & Associates

Dorsey Wright & Associates lessened its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 18.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 22,974 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,040 shares during the period. Royal Caribbean Cruises comprises 1.4% of Dorsey Wright & Associates’ portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Dorsey Wright & Associates’ holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $6,408,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $312.59 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 current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The company has a market capitalization of $83.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.77. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $275.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $285.51.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. 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. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on RCL shares. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $345.53.

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.