2,545 Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Acquired by Heartland Bank & Trust Co

Heartland Bank & Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $700,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dougherty & Associates LLC bought a new position in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the 4th quarter valued at about $10,827,000. TD Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 29.7% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 877,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,797,000 after buying an additional 201,014 shares in the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,424,000. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,159,000. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 44.3% during the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 50,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,276,000 after acquiring an additional 15,431 shares in the last quarter. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RCL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises from $376.00 to $341.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $410.00 price target on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research raised Royal Caribbean Cruises from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $296.00 price objective on Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $346.80.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RCL opened at $286.96 on Friday. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a one year low of $232.10 and a one year high of $366.50. 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 $76.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.51, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.76. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $286.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $288.90.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.71 earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

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