AMF Tjanstepension AB Trims Position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

AMF Tjanstepension AB lessened its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 32.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 304,790 shares of the company’s stock after selling 144,096 shares during the quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $83,872,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC now owns 779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC boosted 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 worth $337,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 1,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 16.1% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 252 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on RCL shares. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $346.80.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $285.42 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $76.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.76. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $285.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $288.97. 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.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its 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. The business 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%.The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were issued a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.61%.

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.