Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL Shares Sold by Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P.

Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P. lowered its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) by 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 149,125 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,370 shares during the period. Royal Caribbean Cruises comprises approximately 5.9% of Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P. owned about 0.05% of Royal Caribbean Cruises worth $41,594,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 184.4% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC acquired a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.53% of the company’s stock.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

RCL stock opened at $293.99 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $272.05 and a 200-day moving average of $284.07. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.10 and a 12-month high of $366.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The company has a market cap of $78.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.94, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.77.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.46 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.71 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share. 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 (DPR) is presently 36.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on RCL. Loop Capital began coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $349.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $377.00 to $348.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $351.00 to $340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $344.79.

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.