New York State Teachers Retirement System Purchases 3,816 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 2.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 193,374 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,816 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $53,213,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on RCL shares. UBS Group decreased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $348.00 to $362.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. 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 report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Loop Capital assumed coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Up 0.1%

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock opened at $296.60 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $79.55 billion, a PE ratio of 18.10, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.76. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $282.81 and its 200 day moving average is $289.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 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 period last year, the company posted $2.71 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 36.61%.

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.