Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Stake Trimmed by Contravisory Investment Management Inc.

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. decreased its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 80.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 663 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,786 shares during the period. Contravisory Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $182,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 49.3% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 117,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,931,000 after buying an additional 38,698 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.0% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 39,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,659,000 after buying an additional 6,253 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1,231.6% in the 3rd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 20,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,528,000 after purchasing an additional 18,658 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,063,000. Finally, Dougherty & Associates LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $10,827,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of RCL stock opened at $320.52 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.96 billion, a PE ratio of 19.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $232.10 and a fifty-two week high of $366.50. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $279.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $287.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.20.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last released 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 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is 36.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RCL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup boosted their target price 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. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Barclays lowered their price objective 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. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $345.58.

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.