Private Advisor Group LLC Purchases 2,491 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 17.8% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 16,507 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,491 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $4,542,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 2.0%

RCL stock opened at $282.13 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $75.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.76. 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $283.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $289.16. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 1-year low of $232.10 and a 1-year high of $366.50.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The business’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm 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. Analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RCL has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Thursday, June 18th. 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. Citigroup upped their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $348.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $346.80.

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.