Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Acquired by Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 695.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,075 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,814 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $571,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th 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 period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.8%

RCL opened at $320.52 on Monday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve month high of $366.50. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $279.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $287.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market cap of $85.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released its 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. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.71 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on RCL. Freedom Capital raised Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Barclays cut their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $345.58.

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.