Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Stake Lowered by Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE lowered its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 51.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,157 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,535 shares during the period. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE’s holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises were worth $2,520,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of RCL. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 36,165,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,088,156,000 after purchasing an additional 3,215,382 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $456,752,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 25,747.4% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,202,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,307,000 after purchasing an additional 1,197,510 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 20,176,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,627,669,000 after acquiring an additional 920,042 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 135.0% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,306,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,925,000 after purchasing an additional 750,723 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Caribbean Cruises this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Caribbean’s private-destination strategy is being highlighted as a multi-year growth driver, with strong demand in Santorini and a broader Mexico-Caribbean pipeline supporting yield growth and pricing power. Can RCL’s Private Destinations Drive Multi-Year Yield Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to frame RCL as a strong long-term travel stock, with easing geopolitical concerns potentially improving sentiment for the broader cruise sector. Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Could be Travel’s Best Long Term Stock As Iran Conflict Calms Down
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched a multi-year partnership with Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity tied to the debut of Legend of the Seas in Europe, reinforcing brand appeal and creating guest-engagement opportunities. Royal Caribbean (RCL) Launches Roald Dahl Charity Partnership On Legend Of The Seas

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on RCL. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of 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. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $360.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Trading Down 3.4%

RCL opened at $306.70 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $281.69 and a 200-day moving average of $288.94. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a twelve month low of $232.10 and a twelve month high of $366.50. The stock has a market cap of $82.26 billion, a PE ratio of 18.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.76. 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 issued its quarterly 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. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.