Virtu Financial LLC Has $3.52 Million Holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Virtu Financial LLC grew its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 557.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,635 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,714 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $3,524,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 40.8% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,297,000 after buying an additional 6,063 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter worth about $1,762,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 5.4% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,494,000 after buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the second quarter valued at about $357,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on RCL. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research lowered Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Freedom Capital upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $345.53.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NYSE:RCL 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20. The company’s fifty day moving average is $275.04 and its 200-day moving average is $285.51. The company has a market capitalization of $83.84 billion, a PE ratio of 19.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.71 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research 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 company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is 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.