Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Stake Lessened by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. lowered its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 485,238 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,784 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $135,343,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,088,156,000 after purchasing an additional 3,215,382 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,253,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,438,292,000 after purchasing an additional 187,283 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,176,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,627,669,000 after purchasing an additional 920,042 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,576,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,433,052,000 after purchasing an additional 84,202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,054,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,961,758,000 after purchasing an additional 155,491 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

More Royal Caribbean Cruises News

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean officially welcomed Legend of the Seas into its Icon Class fleet, reinforcing its growth pipeline and giving investors a reminder of strong future capacity and brand momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company and Alaska Railroad celebrated the official opening of a new cruise terminal in Seward, Alaska, which supports better guest flow and strengthens its Alaska cruise operations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Broker initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $320 price target, signaling continued analyst confidence in Royal Caribbean’s long-term demand outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Caribbean also highlighted a community-focused initiative in Seward, awarding Exit Glacier Greenhouses as a 2026 Port Partners accelerator winner; this is positive for local relations but unlikely to move the stock meaningfully. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: RCL fell more than the broader market, with articles noting the shares have lagged other consumer discretionary stocks, suggesting investors are rotating away from the name despite solid fundamentals. Article Title

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $269.18 on Thursday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $271.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $283.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The firm has a market cap of $72.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. The business’s 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on RCL shares. Morgan Stanley cut 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. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays cut their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.79.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.