7,627 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Purchased by Infusive Asset Management Inc.

Infusive Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 7,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,127,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of RCL. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.6% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 49.3% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.0% in the 3rd 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 during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1,231.6% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Finally, First National Bank of Omaha bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,182,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $293.99 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $272.05 and a 200-day moving average of $284.07. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1-year low of $232.10 and a 1-year 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 cap of $78.85 billion, a PE ratio of 17.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.77.

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 net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.71 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 36.61%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $344.79.

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.