Independent Financial Group LLC Makes New $754,000 Investment in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Independent Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $754,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp raised its holdings in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp now owns 78,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,732,000 after buying an additional 542 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 39,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,810,000 after acquiring an additional 1,062 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 2,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $718,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH grew its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 9.7% in the 1st quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH now owns 14,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,857,000 after acquiring an additional 1,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 1st quarter valued at about $276,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE RCL opened at $288.29 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The company has a market cap of $77.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $287.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $289.04. 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 quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. Analysts forecast that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RCL has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of 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. Mizuho set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Freedom Capital raised shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Loop Capital initiated coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $370.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $345.05.

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.