Heartland Bank & Trust Co Acquires New Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Heartland Bank & Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $700,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dougherty & Associates LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $10,827,000. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.7% in the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 877,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,797,000 after purchasing an additional 201,014 shares during the period. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $2,424,000. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth $2,159,000. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 44.3% during the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 50,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,276,000 after purchasing an additional 15,431 shares during the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on RCL. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Loop Capital began coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $346.80.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

RCL stock opened at $286.96 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $76.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.51, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $286.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $288.90.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. On average, analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

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.