Capital International Sarl Grows Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Capital International Sarl raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 19.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 363,713 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 58,734 shares during the quarter. Royal Caribbean Cruises comprises about 1.6% of Capital International Sarl’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Capital International Sarl owned about 0.13% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $101,447,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $280.85 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $271.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $283.13. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52-week low of $232.10 and a 52-week high of $366.50. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $75.33 billion, a PE ratio of 17.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 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, 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.71 earnings per share. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup decreased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Loop Capital assumed coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research cut Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $344.79.

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.