Dockside LLC Purchases New Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Dockside LLC purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,312 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $924,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $693,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, REAP Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.8% in the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $293.99 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $272.05 and a 200-day moving average of $284.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.85 billion, a PE ratio of 17.94, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 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.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.71 EPS. 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, equities research analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of 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. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Company 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.