Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Stock Holdings Lifted by Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 9.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 187,618 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,510 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $51,628,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of RCL. 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RCL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of 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. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $348.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $345.58.

Key Royal Caribbean Cruises News

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Peer commentary on Carnival suggests the cruise industry is benefiting from strong demand, better yield trends, higher onboard spending, and investments in destinations — all factors that can support Royal Caribbean’s revenue and margin outlook as well. Why Carnival Stock Is Gaining Momentum on Demand and Yield Trends
• Positive Sentiment: Another industry article pointed to longer booking windows, stronger onboard spending, and tighter capacity growth as emerging profit drivers across cruising, which may reinforce confidence in Royal Caribbean’s pricing power and earnings durability. How Carnival Reveals New Profit Trends Across the Cruise Industry
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple “value stock” comparison pieces featuring RCL suggest investors are still debating whether Royal Caribbean looks attractive relative to peers, but these items are more about valuation framing than a direct catalyst. ATAT vs. RCL: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market-watch and leisure-stock roundup articles mention RCL without adding new company-specific fundamentals, so they are unlikely to be major stock drivers on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: A headline about “Royal Caribbean has a Mexico problem” flags a potential headwind tied to Mexico exposure, which could matter if itinerary changes, costs, or demand softness affect near-term results. Royal Caribbean has a Mexico problem. Norwegian has a bigger one.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $322.56 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1-year low of $232.10 and a 1-year high of $366.50. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $280.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $288.35. The company has a market capitalization of $86.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.68, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.77.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 36.61%.

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.