Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Grows Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 73.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 372,698 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 157,455 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $103,953,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Montag A & Associates Inc. boosted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in 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 acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. SRH Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

NYSE:RCL opened at $313.24 on Tuesday. 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 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $272.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $284.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.01 billion, a PE ratio of 19.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 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 for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $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. As a group, equities analysts expect 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. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on RCL shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Citigroup cut their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on 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. Zacks Research lowered Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.