Panagora Asset Management Inc. Purchases 10,558 Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Panagora Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 8.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 133,549 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,558 shares during the quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $37,249,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% during 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 during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Quattro Advisors LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, SRH Advisors LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

Shares of RCL stock opened at $313.24 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.01 billion, a PE ratio of 19.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $272.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $284.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12 month low of $232.10 and a 12 month high of $366.50.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 45.25%. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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 forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s payout ratio is currently 36.61%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RCL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $310.00 to $280.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $344.79.

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.