Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Position Increased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 104.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,111 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,617 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $1,426,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 108.6% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 156,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,751,000 after acquiring an additional 81,393 shares during the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $108,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $222,000. Finally, Monetary Solutions Ltd acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.0%

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $312.59 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 52 week low of $232.10 and a 52 week high of $366.50. The stock has a market cap of $83.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.07, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.77. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $275.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $285.70. 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 (NYSE:RCL) last issued 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 analyst estimates 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 prior year, the business 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. On average, analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 36.61%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Freedom Capital upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho set a $380.00 target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $345.53.

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.