Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Bought by Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 113.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,067 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 46,740 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $24,234,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its stake in 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 purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 0.9%

RCL stock opened at $309.55 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $276.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $286.14. 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 capitalization of $83.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.89, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. The business’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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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 given 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 dividend payout ratio is 36.61%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on RCL shares. Freedom Capital raised Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price for the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $348.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $345.58.

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.