Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by 111 Capital

111 Capital trimmed its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 52.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,467 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,768 shares during the quarter. 111 Capital’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $688,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Loop Capital started coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial cut their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.79.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $280.85 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12 month low of $232.10 and a 12 month high of $366.50. The stock has a market cap of $75.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.14, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.77. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $271.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $283.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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 currently 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.