Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC Makes New $460,000 Investment in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. $RCL

Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC bought a new position in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $460,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises by 49.3% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 117,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,931,000 after acquiring an additional 38,698 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 19.0% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 39,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,659,000 after purchasing an additional 6,253 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its position in Royal Caribbean Cruises by 1,231.6% in the third quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 20,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,528,000 after purchasing an additional 18,658 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 3rd quarter worth about $48,063,000. Finally, Dougherty & Associates LLC bought a new stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises during the 4th quarter worth about $10,827,000. 87.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines 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

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on RCL. Loop Capital started coverage on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $304.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $348.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises from $318.00 to $297.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $345.58.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Price Performance

Shares of RCL opened at $306.70 on Thursday. 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 1 year low of $232.10 and a 1 year high of $366.50. The stock has a market cap of $82.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $281.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $288.94.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $3.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. Royal Caribbean Cruises had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 24.36%.Royal Caribbean Cruises’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.71 EPS. 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, equities analysts predict that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will post 17.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.50 dividend. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Caribbean Cruises’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.61%.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

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.