7,722 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Acquired by Diversify Wealth Management LLC

Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 7,722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,962,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of RCL. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its stake 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 valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Quattro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 87.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RCL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target 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. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $350.00 to $337.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $321.00 to $309.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $346.80.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Stock Performance

NYSE RCL opened at $282.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $75.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.25, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $286.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $288.86. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.71 earnings per share. The business’s 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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

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.